Waterstones owners Elliott Advisors have approved a company-wide 4% bonus, following a "pretty good" financial year "driven above all by better book sales", according to m.d. James Daunt. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 02:35:31 UTC ]
How do writers and publishers handle charged topics like climate change? Environmentalist Jamie Clarke makes a case for including more perspectives, both for the sake of book sales and the planet. The post Can Better Writing Make Climate Change Less Polarizing? appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore, the digital content company for J K Rowling's Harry Potter books, returned to growth in its last financial year as the firm’s decision to make its ebooks and audiobooks available via Amazon, Apple, Audible and others “really paid off”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ann Voskamp, author of ‘One Thousand Gifts,’ embarked on a 10-city tour earlier to promote her new book, ‘The Broken Way,' drawing hundreds of fans at each stop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Live events are having a direct impact on book sales in the children's market, according to Julia Eccleshare, children's director for Hay Festival, speaking at The Bookseller's Children's Conference this afternoon (27th September). Eccleshare said she thought live performances were not only a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data from the Association of American Publishers shows that total industry sales fell 0.6% in 2015 compared to 2014, to $27.78 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Figures show 2015 book sales in Japan pulling ahead 'slightly' by comparison to magazine sales. One runaway bestseller might deserve as much credit as softer sales in the fashion media. The post Did Matayoshi ‘Spark’ Japan’s Growth in Book Sales? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Economic uncertainty ahead of the European Union membership referendum is impacting on high street footfall, Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has said Amazon is undercutting his business because of the “unconscionable” way it exploits the tax system. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading publishing figures, including Waterstones m.d James Daunt, chair of Penguin Random House UK Gail Rebuck, author Philip Pullman and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, have signed a letter to say they believe leaving the European Union would "severely weaken" the UK's creative industries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St Ives, the parent company of book printer Clays, has warned of lower profits for the final quarter of 2016 and the next financial year because of “global economic uncertainty”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon “defines” how Waterstones behaves, James Daunt, m.d. of Waterstones has said, but he added that a really good high street bookshop was "addictive" and could not be replicated online. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book sales in Ireland increased 16% in 2015, boosted by the popularity of authors such as David Walliams and Jeff Kinney, but booksellers and publishers in the country say strong local publishing is also on the rise. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Digital Book World, Kelly Gallagher showed just how effective data analysis can be and how it can help you make decisions that will lead to more book sales. The post Kelly’s Efficiency Index, or Using Data to Make Smarter Publishing Decisions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Brexit (no) to bookstore social space (yes) Waterstones' managing director James Daunt is certain about one thing: He wants 'to sell more books.' The post Waterstones’ James Daunt: ‘Student of Bookshops’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Property website Domain increases digital revenue by 37% and continues to prop up Fairfax’s overall profit as editorial restructure is announcedFairfax Media, publishers of the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, have returned a net profit of $27.4m for the first half of the financial year... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones must sustain three years of consecutive profit-making before the company can “stand on its own two feet” and not rely on the “charity” of its owner, the chain’s m.d. James Daunt has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s possible exit from the European Union, looking likely to be the subject of a summer referendum, would be a disaster for the book trade, according to industry figures such as Waterstones m.d. James Daunt, Bonnier Publishing c.e.o. Richard Johnson and Alma Books m.d. Alessandro Gallenzi. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Jones explores the reshaped landscape for book sales, from “non-traditional" retail outlets to revitalised "traditional" booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales through non-traditional retailers are booming, publishers and retailers have reported, but competition is becoming ever fiercer among publishers to secure coveted shelf space in retailers such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Joy, T K Maxx or The White Stuff. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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