Amid cheers for YouTube stars and TV producers, BookCon 2017 pulls a big crowd and gets free books into eager hands, the follow to ReedPOP's BookExpo. The post Weekend at the Trade Show: BookCon Busies Up the BookExpo Floor in New York City appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Sand, executive editor at Little, Brown, has been appointed v-p, publisher, adult trade at Abrams, effective September 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why are some of the world's most widely read authors now at daggers drawn with Amazon? The answer lies in Jeff Bezos's chief lieutenant, now the most powerful man in publishingEarlier this year, Amazon threw a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to celebrate the launch of Alpha... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trade group fell 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, and the unit had an operating loss of $1.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Clark, who will be the associate publisher of both newspapers, said they will continue to operate with separate editorial identities. "We are very much committed to maintaining separate editiorial style and function ... with som ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities like Hillary Clinton have been sharing some of their favorite reading locations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mobile payment company has a new ebooking product called Square Appointments.Booking a haircut or a pedicure still requires you to call ahead most of the time.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King and Donna Tartt among those petitioning Amazon to 'stop harming the livelihood of the authors'Readers of the New York Times will have to steel themselves this weekend, as the unseemly brawl between Hachette and Amazon erupts on to the tranquil pages of the Grey Lady. Perhaps the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Bill Gates recommended Business Adventures, a 1969 essay collection by late New York contributor John Brooks, as part of his 2014 summer reading list, the Microsoft founder called it “the best business book ever,” but noted that it’s “not easy to find.” Not any more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times has shrunk the labels that distinguish articles bought by advertisers from articles generated in its newsroom and made the language in the labels less explicit.The Times became only the latest online publisher to begin selling so-called native ads when it introduced its Paid... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just two weeks on from reporting a large increase in profits, Gannett has announced the splitting of its broadcast and publishing divisions into separate companies. It means that Gannett's British newspaper outfit, Newsquest, will find itself as part of the publishing arm and, quite possibly,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Japanese bookstore chain is adding western comics and graphic novels at its New York City store with plans to also host events and add related pop culture merchandise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New findings from BISG's ongoing survey of student and faculty attitudes show students will pay for solutions that reduce study time, improve outcomes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is 43 years old and was out of print for ages, but the Microsoft mogul's approval has caused a brand new surge in salesName: Business AdventuresAge: 43 Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One area of publishing where brand loyalty reigns is in religious books, and Roman Catholic books in particular, largely resulting from market fragmentation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fnac, France's largest cultural product chain, has reported only a slight drop in turnover... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo and other online publishers are embracing the term "magazine." Here's why that's not as backwards as its sounds. The post Why digital publishers want to be in the magazine business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and booksellers have backed the first ever trade-wide acknowledgement of Super... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TheReadingRoom, a book discovery, reading, and e-commerce service, recently relaunched its website and relocated its headquarters to New York City, and it continues to roll out new services and features. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The "proposal" by the Norwich-based newspaper publisher, Archant, to move production of its London, Kent and Hertfordshire titles to headquarters is unsurprising.We were informed on Tuesday morning that the production teams - 15 in Archant London, and others in Herts and Cambs and Kent - will... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poland's two largest bookstore chains, Matras and Empik, are adding new services and plan vast expansions amid a shrinking number of independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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