Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has praised the resilience of the book trade in an interview at FutureBook 2020. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 21:20:38 UTC ]
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Publishers are hopeful about the chance to finally turn their Facebook videos into a revenue stream, but creative challenges await them. Ads could bring a welcome source of revenue, but videos will have to be edited with breaks in mind. And most online video that's out there now isn't good... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers' Association has struck an optimistic note with members in its newsletter and review of 2016 ahead of Christmas, predicting a possibility of more bookshop openings than closures in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has confirmed to staff that the company’s redundancy terms across its London sites are four weeks’ pay per year of service. The confirmation was given in a note to employees, alongside a Q&A intended to address concerns expressed by staffers over... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the fall-out from Penguin Random House’s derecognition of its unions continues, PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has written to the company’s staff claiming “factual inaccuracies” in the NUJ and Unite’s version of events. He also urged staffers to be aware of all the implications of the unions’ plan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Stockholm's internationally situated Bonnier with its history to the new Canelo from the UK and 10-year-old Wattpad, innovation is the quest at StoryDrive Asia in Singapore. The post At Singapore’s StoryDrive Asia: Proud Publishers, Digital Demands appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since Hachette first experimented with an annual Book Club Brunch for consumers, in 2011, the gathering, held in New York City, has more than quadrupled in size. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although Educational Development Corp. saw its revenue soar in the last 18 months—in Q2 sales jumped 105%—investments made to meet rising demand led to a decline in profit in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maggie Nelson has been named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for her work that blends frank autobiography with criticism and philosophy. A poet who leads the MFA program at CalArts, Nelson’s work wrestles with issues of gender, LGBT theory, art and violence; her most recent books are the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attendance at SIBA's September 16-18 show was up 25% over 2015 and one of the main topics of conversation was the plan to move the event to the spring in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers have seen the “busiest” Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) “in years”, some have said, with rights in fierce demand from Chinese publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mega-retailer has opened a dozen pickup locations to date, but it has yet to open its second Amazon Books, which was slated to be ready this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When We Was Fierce by eE Charlton-Trujillo uses invented street dialect slammed by one reviewer as ‘rife with insult and lack of awareness’The publication of young adult novel When We Was Fierce has been postponed by its author and publisher following harsh criticism of the “deeply offensive”... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There has been a surge in demand for Saqi Books title Syria Speaks, after a woman who was seen reading it on a plane was detained by police. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syria Speaks, which made headlines after it led to a honeymooning airline passenger being questioned under the Terrorism Act, sees surge of interestThe publisher of a book about Syrian culture that hit the headlines last week, when a British Muslim woman was detained after being seen reading it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales in the UK in the first six months of 2016 rocketed up 9.3% year on year to £644.9m, the market’s biggest half-year percentage rise in 14 years, and the second-largest jump since Nielsen BookScan full-market data began in 2001. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association of Ireland has launched a manifesto calling for the Irish government to reconsider its controversial national library tender scheme due to commence in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder health and wellbeing imprint Yellow Kite yesterday celebrated two and a half years since launching in 2014. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thousands of Maryland consumers who bought electronic books at artificially inflated prices will get their share of $9 million in credits and checks from Apple this week, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh said Monday.The credits, first announced in March, are part of a $400 million... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quartz appoints VP global marketing, USAToday and Salon.com editors-in-chief leave, and more... The post Hearst Magazines Appoints VP, Consumer Engagement | People on the Move – 6.15.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“We’re completely revising the chain of book production because we’re a bookseller, a publisher, a printer and also a distributor,” said Alexandre Gaudefroy, Les Puf’s director. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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