US Publishers’ StatShot 2017 Report: Fifth Year of Double-Digit Audiobooks Growth

The Association of American Pubslishers StatShot program cites 29.7-percent growth over 2016 in downloaded audiobook revenue, despite overall flat performance in publisher revenue in 2017. The post US Publishers’ StatShot 2017 Report: Fifth Year of Double-Digit Audiobooks Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Indie Publisher Releases First Salinger E-book

Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Publishing Exec Malcolm Magruder, 89

Malcolm Magruder was William Morrow and Company's director of sales for nearly 10 years and the Southeastern rep for 12 years until his retirement in 1990. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Comics Sales Rose 29% to $90M in 2013

While the rate of sales growth for digital comics has declined, pop culture trade news site ICv2 reports the category is 10x the size of the e-comics market in 2010. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jenny Colgan to publish children's book

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR) will next year publish the first children’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital sales up 10% in first quarter

Consumer ebook sales rose 10% in the first quarter of 2014, according to the Publishers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fantagraphics to Publish Van Cook and Romberger’s New Book

In November Fantagraphics will publish 'The Late Child and Other Animals,' a new work from Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger, the team that produced '7 Miles A Second,' the acclaimed graphic memoir of David Wojnarowicz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Alliance of Independent Publishers Assembles in Cape Town

The International Alliance of Independent Publishers will be holding their International Assembly in Cape Town this year from September 17-21. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion to publish Santana biog

Orion is to publish the autobiography of “legendary” musician Carlos Santana. Alan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Martin Named Associate Publisher at Riverhead

Jynne Dilling Martin, who has been at the imprint since 2011, will also continue in her role as publicity director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Report: Every Day Is a Food Holiday

Happy Junk Food Day! There's a food-centric holiday for every day of the year, and a newly updated app from Food.com collects recipes to celebrate each and every one of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recipe Report: 'A Simple Feast' by Diana Yen

To host a summer dinner party, PW's Clare Swanson turned to the "pure and unfussy" recipes from Diana Yen's new cookbook, 'A Simple Feast.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Amazon offer an unlimited ebook and audiobook service?

Some Amazon users spotted an ad for a Kindle Unlimited service, which would let users access as many ebook and audio titles as they wanted (within a certain library) for $9.99 a month. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ love-hate relationship with StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon has been a mainstay of native advertising. But it's lost some of its luster with the rise of Facebook and Twitter. The post Publishers’ love-hate relationship with StumbleUpon appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monthly StatShot, March 2014

The first quarter of 2014 was a mixed period for the book industry, based on sales reports from the 1,218 publishers that take part in AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Top Publishers Label Content Recommendation Ads

As the debate rages over the ethics of native advertising on both sides of the Atlantic, regulators in the U.K. have added more fuel to the fire. A ruling by the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority against Outbrain is forcing publisher ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp and media union warn over crackdown on spy reporting

Publisher says it would fight any measure that restricted free speech amid furore over new security lawsAustralias biggest newspaper publisher and the media union have warned the government against elements of a planned new national security bill that could allow journalists to be jailed for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A self-published poet laureate? North Carolina pick draws controversy

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory chose self-published poet Valerie Macon without approval from the North Carolina Arts Council. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher Opening Classics Pop-Up

The Press at Toad Hall, an independent publisher of classics based out of Philadelphia, will be opening its first retail location, a pop-up store that will feature new editions of classic works, later this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I-5 Publishing Buys Say Media Pet Properties

I-5 Publishing is adding to its portfolio of pet brands by purchasing Dogster and Catster from Say Media. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How top publishers tend to their homepages

While publishers are devoting energy to roping in visitors via search and social, some are also tending their home page carefully. The post How top publishers tend to their homepages appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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