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S&S Reorganizes Adult Production Department
Simon & Schuster has created a new structure in its adult production and manufacturing division that will integrate the design and creation of e-books into the earliest stages of its overall production process.
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Distribution: Ingram Signs Seven
Including Arcas, Post Hill Press, and Le French Book.
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Distribution: Consortium Adds Nicholas Brealey
Effective January 1, Consortium, a member of the Perseus Books Group, will begin distributing titles for nonfiction publisher Nicholas Brealey. Consortium will handle U.S. and Canada distribution for Nicholas Brealey, which holds offices in both Boston and London.
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Digital Printing Moves Beyond the Long Tail
There have been great advances in short-run digital printing (SRDP) and print-on-demand (POD) technologies over the last decade.
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Le French Book Signs With Ingram
Le French Book, a startup focused on bringing bestselling French mysteries and thrillers to English language speakers, has struck a deal with Ingram to distribute its print list.
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Distribution: IU Press Joins Ingram
Indiana University Press has moved its U.S. and Canadian book distribution to Ingram Publisher Services.
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Distribution: IPM Adds Five
International Publishers Market announced partnerships with five new presses, effective January 2014.
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Distribution: Midpoint Signs Twelve
Midpoint Trade Books has brought on 12 publishers over the last three months.
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IPG Adds 13 Clients
Independent Publishers Group has added 13 independent presses to it client roster.
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Self-Publishing Output Jumped 59% in 2012
A new analysis of ISBN data by Bowker found that the number of self-published books in 2012 rose 59% over 2011, growing to over 391,000 titles.
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Distribution: Chronicle Renews with Moleskine
The agreement runs through December 2017.
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Distribution: Knox Robinson Partners with Midpoint Trade
Effective immediately, Midpoint Trade will distribute Knox Robinson's print and digital books in the U.S. and Canada.
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Firebrand Signs Courier Corporation
Courier's publishing brands, including Dover Publications, Research & Education Association, and Creative Homeowner will use Firebrand's platforms for digital distribution.
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A Hybrid Market
With recent data suggesting that the book industry is now a hybrid market where e-books and print books will live side-by-side, PW has begun a series of articles on how that reality will affect the entire publishing supply chain. To read the first article click here.
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Reinventing Book Printing Toward a Hybrid Market
Even though the physical book market is more unpredictable than ever, “print is here to stay,” declares Stuart Applebaum, spokesman for Penguin Random House.
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Distribution: S&S adds Wisdom; Jolly Fish Signs with IPG
Simon & Schuster has entered into agreement with Wisdom Publications
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Emerging from Bankruptcy, Kodak Looks to Future
At a press conference earlier this week, Antonio Perez, CEO of Rochester, N.Y.-based Kodak, explained the strategies the reorganized company will focus on as it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Printing in Hong Kong 2013: Bright Arts on the Color-Separation Industry
The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing.
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Printing in Hong Kong 2013: Linking Apps to Durable Products - The Fat Red Couch Story
The collaboration between plush toy manufacturer Animal Magic and California-based interactive media publisher Fat Red Couch, Inc. (FRC) has many in both industries puzzled and intrigued.