Two indies on the market since July have found new owners. A former employee purchased Excelsior Bay Books near Minneapolis, while a trio of bookselling veterans bought Chicago's Pilsen Community Books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
A consortium of independent publishers led by Seven Stories Press has launched Indie Playlist, a program that provides discounts and cash rewards for independent booksellers who order from a rotating list of titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage and Index on Censorship are calling on independent bookshops to coordinate creative publication events for Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, the much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale in September, with a chance to win £750 to fund the best ideas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newly launched collective for women in publishing, Conduit, has found an expanded venue for its inaugural meeting next month after an overwhelming response saw all spaces snapped up within an hour. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Publishing Group is to take on the production, sales, rights and distribution for Welsh indie publisher Accent Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the array of choices for the spiritually adventurous readers are some innovative paths that may or may not involve UFOs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers take up more than half of the Wellcome Book Prize shortlist with Canongate, Oneworld, CB Editions and the Text Publishing company all vying for the £30,000 award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a new research project, new books by men were found to receive 12% more broadsheet review coverage than those of their female counterparts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein started Lil’ Libros in 2014 because they had trouble finding children’s books in both English and Spanish. The Huntington Park company now has 14 titles, all written by the co-founders, and brought in $1 million in sales last year, a feat the pair never thought... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eighty-two percent of lecturers see the physical textbook as an important resource for undergraduate students, while students show a strong preference for print textbooks over the digital versions, according to the latest student and lecturer survey conducted by Blackwell’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quiller has scooped a memoir by Alexander Lebedev, ex-KGB spy, oligarch and owner of the Evening Standard and Independent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers have joined forces with a Hackney bookshop for a charity event in aid of helping the homeless. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reach, which also owns Daily Express and Daily Star, reports £120m pre-tax loss for 2018Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, has warned about the impact of Brexit on advertising, as it made a £200m writedown on its newspaper business that pushed it into the red for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The long-running saga of the rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai, is moving to IDW Publishing, which will begin a new, full-color series in June. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bella Pearson talks to Charlotte Eyre about setting up her own children's publisher, Guppy Books, and its launch titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo and the American Booksellers Association have partnered on a program offering indie booksellers financial support to attend the annual book industry trade show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Time will tell whether Mensch has published its first triumph or its first turkey,' writes Richard Charkin, small press publisher. The post Richard Charkin: Nine Lessons From a Small Indie Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new novel by Hannah Beckerman traces the impact of a family secret upon three generations of women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many startups launched during the beginning of publishing’s digital transformation pivoted to find a way to actually earn a profit. That's exactly what Open Road Integrated Media is up to by devoting more resources to promoting ebook editions of backlist titles from other publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The producers of “Fleabag” are reportedly developing a TV show based on Matt Haig’s memoir Reasons To Stay Alive (Canongate). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate’s publishing director, who joined the list in 2000 after a stint on work experience, explains how the cross-country indie’s brand building has resulted in its recent purple patch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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