Sales of adult books rose 5.2% in August over August 2017 and sales in the children's/young adult category increased 7.5% over last August, according to AAP's StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Prime will screen its original TV adaptation of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman on 31st May with a tie-in edition of the book due to be published to coincide with the show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s contribution to the film anthology “Berlin, I Love You” was cut from the final version released in the U.S. earlier this month. The artist and two producers say it’s because his participation was seen as a liability for securing future funding and access to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American trade publishing saw a 4.6% rise in revenue for 2018 but a decline in educational sales left the market relatively flat, new figures show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The six-day Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) kicked off on February 12 with participation from 735 publishing houses and a roster of more than 1,000 events to promote reading and book-related activities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Benedicte Page reflects on last year's international book sales, and the areas that have potential for growth in 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The NBA trade deadline is noon PST Thursday. A look at the players who are reportedly being traded, or have been sought in trades: On the move Ryan Anderson, F, Phoenix traded to Miami for G Tyler Johnson and G Wayne Ellington. Harrison Barnes, F, Dallas traded to Sacramento for F Justin Jackson... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller will deliver speeches at the Publishing Scotland and BA Annual Scottish Book Trade Conference 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Membership of Germany’s Börsenverein des deutschen Buchhandels has continued its downward spiral in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a dual-track structure for booksellers and publishers, the Scottish Book Trade Conference on February 26 will feature workshops as well as discussion. The post Scottish Book Trade Conference Preview: Waterstones’ Daunt, Nielsen’s Bohme appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An HMH spokesperson said the realignment included "a limited set of position eliminations, as well as the creation of new roles to meet our business goals." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award-winning author David Diop is the client of a new one-woman literary agency in France. Looking at her rights sales, you can understand the agency's name: So Far So Good. The post Rights Sales for the Winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens: ‘So Good’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith has reported a “strong trading performance” for Christmas trading, with total sales up 6%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade leaders have warned Theresa May needs to “urgently” come up with a Plan B after MPs rejected the government’s Brexit deal in an historic defeat last night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardback books benefitted the most from the uptick in trade book revenue, with 28.5-percent growth compared to November 2017. The post American Market StatShot Report: Double-Digit Trade Growth in November appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new digital platform and newsletter called The FLIP (Female Leadership in Publishing), launched by three Transworld colleagues to showcase "brilliant, inspiring, courageous and creative" women who work in the publishing industry, has been "inundated" with support, collecting hundreds of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Portland Press Herald in Maine said it would bring back its local book reviews if the author and his followers brought in 100 new subscriptions. They brought in twice that. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s book market narrowly avoided another major disappointment when a last-minute surge in the high street before Christmas pushed sales marginally ahead of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a year-end holiday letter ABA CEO Oren Teicher thanked publishers for reducing the cost of goods, enabling bookstores to be more profitable. He also said sales were up 5% for the year over 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue in Scholastic's trade division increased 16% in the second quarter ended November 30, 2018, over the comparable period a year ago. For the entire company, revenue in the quarter rose 1% over last fiscal year’s second quarter and net income jumped 25.4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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