Author Archives: PT Editors

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/17-2/21

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  Given the thin margins of Amazon’s profits each year, could raising the price of Amazon Prime be a huge…Continue Reading

Second Screens and Customization: Digital Kids Conference at Toy Fair 2014

Article written with reporting from Kimberly Lew and Lorraine Shanley. Books and toys often present licensing opportunities for the author or brand, but this year’s Toy Fair further proved how closely these industries are linked when it comes to selling to parents and children. This was also the first year that Toy Fair partnered with BEA…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/10-2/14

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  George Packer investigates the evolution of Amazon and its intentions for the book community. How can dedicated readers find…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/3-2/7

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  Why should publishing companies build communities among authors and readers, and what benefits would those communities yield to the publisher?…Continue Reading

People Roundup, February 2014

PEOPLE Larry Kirshbaum will join the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency as a Senior Agent starting February 24, the WSJ reported. Scott Waxman says, “He’ll be an independent agent building his own list like every agent does.” Kirshbaum was an agent for his own firm, LJK Literary Management, between 2005 and mid-2011 before becoming President of Amazon Publishing. (His former colleagues at that agency reconstituted as the Einstein Thompson Agency when Kirshbaum left.)…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/27-1/31

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  A breakdown of the differences in capabilities and sales expectations with ebooks, enhanced ebooks, and apps. The 2013 holiday…Continue Reading

Partners’ Corner January 2014

Partners’ Corner is a place where the principals of Market Partners International can share their observations of the publishing industry for the month. Recently we have been speaking to people outside publishing who might be candidates for a position we are recruiting.  They express concern about moving from whatever medium they are currently in –…Continue Reading

International Bestseller Lists, January 2014

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestseller lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Switzerland and Australia.  Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/20-1/24

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  What would a truly worthy rival of Amazon look like, and where would it come from? The Oxford English…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/13-1/17

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.  A recent study from the Pew Research Center reveals that despite the growth of ereaders, print books remain present…Continue Reading