Tag Archives: Amazon

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/16-12/20

­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 happened to the early-2010s YA juggernaut? When did sex in books get so boring? How has Amazon shaken the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/21-10/25

­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. Should bookstores be pay-to-enter? Does poetry have a place in politics? The one-day shipping push hurt Amazon’s profits last quarter….Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/14-10/18

­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. Bookstore sales fell 10.3% in August. What is Jeff Bezos’s end game? How will we face the coming book preservation…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/19-8/23

­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. Who gets to be a “literary tastemaker”? Is Mark Halperin‘s book deal a sign that Regan Arts is still alive?…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 7/22-7/26

­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. In the wake of ongoing scandal, how is Catholic publishing looking to the future? Does Amazon‘s deal with Dean Koontz…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 6/24-6/28

­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. How critical is Amazon’s counterfeiting problem? Barnes & Noble Education’s sales point to a changing college market. Could the next…Continue Reading

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

­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. Could the attention economy help booksellers? How can literature protect its readers? Why does true crime prioritize killers over their victims?…Continue Reading

A Letter From MPI

Dear Colleague, In cleaning up our office to allow for much-needed renovations, we came across files from the early days of Market Partners International. It’s hard to believe — for us in particular — that MPI is now in its 30th year of business, but it’s true.  We’re still in our original offices and still…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/18-3/22

­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 does the debate over “cancel culture” reveal about who gets to have a voice in YA? How should authors…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/25-3/1

­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. Who will curate media in the future? How difficult is it to prove plagiarism? What kinds of readers does a…Continue Reading