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People Round-Up, Mid-December 2020

PEOPLE At Grand Central, Colin Dickerman will join as VP, Editorial Director, Nonfiction on January 19. Most recently he was Executive Editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux. As part of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s restructuring, the New York office will close at the end of 2020. As a result, VP, English-Language Markets Thomas Minkus will…Continue Reading

Consumer Data at BookExpo 2017

BookExpo has been morphing into a conference for several years, with more programming taking place during the convention.  Along with a full day of events hosted by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), this year had a three-day schedule of panels focused on marketing, rights, bookselling, and, of course, books and authors. The kickoff panel, “Consumer…Continue Reading

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

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. The Guardian takes a look at books that aren’t publishable on paper. Will the variety of new, attractive features on…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early February 2016

PEOPLE F+W hired Tom Beusse as CEO. Beusse was formerly Founder and President of the USA Today Sports Media Group. Margaret Milnes is now Marketing Director at Globe Pequot Press. She was most recently Senior Director, Brand Management at Running Press. Cindy Ratzlaff has joined Simon & Schuster imprint North Star Way as Director of…Continue Reading

Launch Kids 2015 Recap: Data, Communities, Storytelling

Launch Kids celebrated its 4th year on the first day of Digital Book World on January 13th, 2015 at the Midtown Hilton. The morning sessions were data-rich and the rest of the afternoon showed attendees how digital for kids grows through community and storytelling. Data One of the most shocking pieces of data came from…Continue Reading

Listen Up! The Audiobook Revolution

With audiobook sales numbers on the rise over the past two years, retailers have been searching for new ways to appeal to wider audiences. So far, the most common trends have been straight-to-audio publications, library digital downloads, abridged audiobooks, and an increase in subscription services.  However, speculation has begun to spread as to whether publishers…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/26-1/3

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.  Goodreads saw impressive growth in 2013, doubling their users for the second time in two years. Pitchfork, the Los Angeles…Continue Reading