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 do some people find ebooks so unsatisfying? Which supply chain issues are behind the looming publishing slowdown?…Continue Reading
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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 will specialty magazines fare with a new-and-improved Barnes & Noble? Who owns library ebooks? How much will…Continue Reading
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Tagged Barnes & Noble, book sales, children's, children's publishing, digital libraries, diversity, ebooks, libraries, library ebooks, literary awards, literary organizations, magazine publishing, magazines, sales, tablets, technology, thrillers
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 are contemporary book reviews for? How does Cuomo’s book deal reveal the limitations of the political memoir?…Continue Reading
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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 are the origins of summer reading? In the digital era, who gets to own a book? Did…Continue Reading
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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 did 2020 reveal about audiobook listeners? Are streaming services like Netflix changing which books get published? In…Continue Reading
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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 much control do authors have over film and TV adaptations of their work? What hurt frontlist sales…Continue Reading
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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 is TikTok driving book sales? Who are picture books for? Are preprints or final articles cited more…Continue Reading
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Tagged academic publishing, academic research, algorithm, algorithmic writing, book sales, children's books, ebooks, picture books, preprints, print books, TikTok, version-of-record
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 makes a truly good audiobook narrator? Who is served by teen writing programs? Why are tweens looking…Continue Reading
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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. Independent publishers gained ground in 2020. What evidence is behind the new ebook price collusion lawsuit? Why should…Continue Reading
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Tagged Black translators, book sales, books in translation, ebooks, independent publishers, Joe Biden, lawsuit, online reading, President Biden, price collusion, Western publishing
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 has Hollywood acquired so many book rights during the pandemic? Is it time to break up Amazon?…Continue Reading
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