UK’s Publishers Association Leads ‘Axe the Reading Tax’ Campaign

With Brexit looming larger as the UK's new government takes charge, the publishing industry steps up its drive to drop the VAT on digital reading. The post UK’s Publishers Association Leads ‘Axe the Reading Tax’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-12 05:30:59 UTC ]
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Yahoo is courting UK publishers to feed its news feed

British publishers including The Telegraph and the Guardian are turning to Yahoo to help boost international audience growth. The post Yahoo is courting UK publishers to feed its news feed appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Outsider Becomes the Mainstream’: A Key UK Self-Publisher Opens a Small Press

Joanna Penn—known as The Creative Penn in the self-publishing community—takes a step made by many strong self-publishers: launching a small press. The post ‘The Outsider Becomes the Mainstream’: A Key UK Self-Publisher Opens a Small Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When a Niche-Audience Tabloid Takes Off in the UK, Is It News to Book Publishing?

As a case of 'pop-up publishing' takes hold in the news sector—and print sells—not everyone agrees there's a takeaway here for books. The post When a Niche-Audience Tabloid Takes Off in the UK, Is It News to Book Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report: Insights From the US, UK, India and Australia

With new attention to diversity issues, Scholastic's sixth biennial survey adds an Australian edition, and looks extensively on reading aloud at home. The post Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report: Insights From the US, UK, India and Australia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A year in review: E-book sales fall for all but one of the UK’s biggest publishers

It was another year of digital contraction for the UK’s biggest publishers, who experienced a second consecutive year of declining ebook volumes in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Calls for Prix Voltaire Nominations

'Nominees will have recently published controversial works amid pressure, threats, intimidation or harassment' in this now-annual prize in the freedom to publish. The post International Publishers Association Calls for Prix Voltaire Nominations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘It helps build that daily habit’: Publishers use Instant Articles bundle for daily must-reads

Facebook Instant Articles update, allowing publishers to post multiple articles in each post, is a way of replicating daily email newsletters right in Facebook’s platform. Ten publishers, among them BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, The Sun and El País, are testing out the new feature before a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Publishers Association president Robin Hyman dies

Robin Hyman, former chairman of Laurence King and former president of the Publishers' Association, has died peacefully in his sleep.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Speech Follow-Up: Publishing Associations Support Simon & Schuster

The Association of American Publishers, the Authors Guild, and the American Booksellers Association voice their support of Simon & Schuster on Milo Yiannopoulos book The post Free Speech Follow-Up: Publishing Associations Support Simon & Schuster appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK will not publish controversial Milo Yiannopoulos

Simon & Schuster UK will not join its US counterpart in publishing a book by controversial right-wing figure Milo Yiannopoulos. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers shy away from 'alt-right' star Milo Yiannopoulos

Despite a big-money deal in the US for the Breitbart journalist’s memoir, major UK publishers say they are likely to refuse ‘a toxic book’A week after “alt-right” figurehead and Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos landed a lucrative $250,000 (£203,000) book deal with publisher Simon &... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW’s 5 Most-Read Publishing News Stories of 2016

Among the most-read news stories on our website were our coverage of the increase in bookstore sales in the first six months of 2016 and stories related to book discoverability. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Popelars Named Associate Publisher at Algonquin

Craig Popelars, a 22-year veteran at Algonquin Books, has been named associate publisher of its adult division, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News publishers contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015

Report finds that newsbrands generated £4.8bn revenue, supported 87,500 jobs and invested £97m in digital services while holding power to accountThe news publishing industry contributed £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2015, according to a Deloitte report commissioned by the News Media Association... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chair of BAME prize slams UK publishers after lack of submissions

Author Sunny Singh calls British publishing ‘pathetic’ as inaugural £1,000 Jhalak prize receives only 51 entriesThe chair of the judges for the inaugural Jhalak prize, the author Sunny Singh, has branded British publishers “pathetic” after the award created to recognise black, Asian and minority... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former ABA president Vlahos gets UK publishing deal

Len Vlahos, a former president of the American Booksellers Association (ABA), has a UK publishing deal for his next children’s book, Life in a Fishbowl. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How UK publishers are covering the US election

The U.S. election is nearly over. Publishers are using reader interest in politics to gain new audiences through live blogging, video and extra print editions, in addition to the standard social media efforts. Sky News is creating an immersive 360-degree video on the insides of election night.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers are mixed on performance of Facebook Instant Articles

Earlier this year, Facebook's referral traffic to publishers dropped, and those who'd invested heavily in Instant Articles were hardest hit. Some U.K. publishers have naturally been very cautious over how much they commit to it, and are still unsure the trade-offs of publishing directly to... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Association Issues Brexit Manifesto

The central organization representing publishers in the U.K. has called on the government to keep barriers to trade "to an absolute minimum" and to publish a clear plan to minimize business uncertainty as it negotiates to leave the European Union. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China ‘delivering sales growth’ for UK publishers

UK publishers said the demand for rights from Chinese publishers at BIBF “far exceeded expectations”, with children’s and illustrated books particularly in demand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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