Written By: Lisa Campbell High street book sales at W H Smith were down by around 2% like-for-like in the weeks leading to Christmas, according to analysts briefed by the company, equating to books outperforming other categories. In its formal Christmas trading statement, out this morning [26th January], W H Smith said it had a 'solid" trading performance over Christmas. Overall like-for-like high street sales at the chain fell by 7% in the eight weeks to 22nd January, with a fall of 6% in like-for-like sales over the 21 week-period. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are preparing to hit the Christmas market hard in 2018 with a range of giftable quizzing titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In our most recent salary and jobs survey, of the 664 people who responded, 119 said they have been sexually harassed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times is out with a grim scoop from medialand this afternoon in a post headlined "Facing Losses, Cond Nast Plans to Put 3 Magazines Up for Sale." Oddly enough, you have to dive pretty deep into the story by Edmund Lee and Sapna Maheshwari to find out which three mags. So we... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has reported a "standout" first half of the year with sales "considerably up" year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has reported an increase in the percentage of its new hires who identify as BAME, LGBTQ and with a disability in 2017 in its latest Creative Responsibility Report, setting out progress towards its 2020 goals and pledge to "reflect UK society by 2025". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study finds that fewer books for young adults by black and minority ethnic authors have been published in the UK since 2010, despite rise in diversity initiativesDespite a raft of diversity initiatives, the percentage of young adult books written by black and minority ethnic (BME) authors has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is publishing a Christmas colouring book from Liberty London telling the “enchanting story” of the 143-year-old department store. Christmas at Liberty is a festive colouring book by Liberty London with over 70 designs to colour. HarperNonFiction commissioning editor Lydia Good... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury imprint Raven Books has acquired a "brilliant new international thriller" from former investigative journalist,Holly Watt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app. What people are talking about today: Chance the Rapper is also a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The U.K. publishing industry had a record-breaking year in 2017, with income up 5% to £5.7 billion, according to figures released by the Publishers Association in its annual Yearbook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calls for writers to reap rewards as British publishers enjoy record-breaking yearA record-breaking year for publishers has been greeted with renewed demands for authors to receive a bigger slice of income and investment, as sales of books passed the £5.7bn mark in 2017.Book sales income was up... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking head-on the critics who say that fine television and film production is eroding publishing's storytelling imprimatur, the Publishers Association's report asserts that the best–and best-earning–productions 'begin with a book.' The post New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Ondaatje speaks Sunday after winning the Golden Man Booker Prize for his novel "The English Patient" at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press has reported a slight decline in revenue and net profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, compared to fiscal 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A six-year trend of double-digit growth year-over-year continues, according to the new report for 2017 from the US Audio Publishers Association. Audiobook sales last year totaled more than $2.5 billion. The post Audio Publishers Association Reports a 22.7-Percent Jump in 2017 Revenue appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vida’s latest survey of gender bias in literary criticism has revealed less than half of publications achieved gender equality, with the New York Review of Books halving its coverage of female voices. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New insights into the US market, previously not visible to researchers, are coming to light now as NPD Book's new Licensing Report product comes up to speed, tracking more than 4,000 licenses and more than 10,000 ISBNs weekly. The post Interview: NPD Book’s Kristen McLean on a New Licensing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A critical report published by the Monopolies Commission (Monopolkommission) demanding the abolishment of retail price maintenance for books is creating a stir in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAFTA-winning broadcaster and television presenter Dan Snow is publishing On This Day in History with John Murray Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann has achieved its highest first-quarter revenues in 10 years and said it is on track to achieve net profit in excess of one billion euros for the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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