News & Events- Interesting Read on one of the bigger publishing companies November 19, 2015http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/68492-six-months-sales-up-at-bloomsbury-but-earnings-dip.html
- Some more stats on self publishing November 14, 2015http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/self-publishing-maturing-up-17-last-year-in-the-u-s/
- Interesting Read on one of the bigger publishing companies November 19, 2015
Category Archives: Publisher Services
A Fear of Love
When I was younger I wrote a story for my 10th grade class that received accolades from the entire English department and was later entered into a literary contest. Needless to say, for a while, I became intent on forging … Continue reading
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A History Lesson
By the late 1500s the first widely recognized publishing house, House of Elzevir, arose. Five centuries later, their legacy is still reigns as writers of all backgrounds dump their manuscripts to publishers in a manner that can only be paralleled … Continue reading
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62% say Twitter is a Fad - Huh?
Mike Shatzkin, who is always informative as well as entertaining opened the annual BISG Making Information Pay seminar with some results from the survey they sent out to publishing professionals. 62% say Twitter is a fad, soon to pass More … Continue reading
Publishing Conferences of Note
Making Information Pay 2010 Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010 Time: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Location: McGraw-Hill Auditorium, NYC URL: http://www.bisg.org/mip Publishing Business Conference and Expo Date: March 8–10, 2010 Location: Marriott Marquis Times Square, NYC URL: http://publishingbusiness.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1af1c1c1-b104-4d22-9da1-3f27bb48a3e9 BISG & NISO … Continue reading
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association asks Publishers to keep Reps in the Field
The Board of Directors of The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has written an open letter to Publishers and asked them not to cut Reps
Publishers are cutting field reps because of dwindling sales with independent bookstores. However sales are likely to fall even further if you don’t have a person helping the buyer make sensible decisions for their store. It baffles me that publishers are cutting their sales staff now when a sale is even harder to come by. Continue reading
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My first Video
Things are so intense in the world today that I decided to do something fun. I created a video at Animoto It was easy. I uploaded my pictures from my vacation with my dog Izzy and my cousin and her … Continue reading
Renegade Craft Fair June 14-15
The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) will commence from June 14-15 at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. Continue reading
NYCIP Emerging Voices Jun. 12
The NYCIP will hold its next event in the Emerging Voices Series on June 12, starting 6:30pm at The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen library. Continue reading