Today In Book Publishing
October 30, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Last week Book Business hosted a webinar on creating more accessible and discoverable content through improved content architectures and workflows. Publishers are improving book metadata and standards so that both digital and physical books can be found more easily and meet the needs of readers with disabilities. The speakers on the webinar encouraged publishers to…
October 29, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Here’s a collection of Book Business’ most read stories from October. 7 Big Stories from the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair - The Frankfurt Book Fair was this month, gathering a record-breaking crowd of authors, agents, and book executives. Book Business gathered the biggest headlines from the fair in this article. Macmillan Higher Education & Macmillan…
October 28, 2015 at 2:54 pm
While there have been major advancements in digital printing and inkjet technology, there are still some barriers to widespread adoption among publishers. The most notable is perhaps book publishers’ fear of using the zero-inventory model that complements a short-run, digital printing strategy. Publishers don’t want to lose control over distribution and fear lost revenue from…
October 27, 2015 at 1:49 pm
NEW YORK—October 23, 2015—Macmillan Higher Education and Macmillan New Ventures announced today that the companies will unify as a singular education unit under the new brand, Macmillan Learning, as of January 1, 2016. The move unites two premier education companies within Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (HPG)—Macmillan Higher Education, which include the renowned publishing imprints of Bedford/St.…
October 26, 2015 at 12:48 pm
It’s easy to think that today’s ebook is as good as it gets. Publishers are mostly satisfied with the current print-under-glass model and, unfortunately, flattening (or declining) ebook sales trends aren’t likely to drive investment in digital innovation. What if readers could help drive some of that innovation in the future? Here’s why that’s a…
October 23, 2015 at 2:42 pm
Despite Oyster’s recent closure, subscription models are far from dead. On Wednesday, two companies announced new multimedia subscription platforms. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shared news of its Curious World platform, a subscription service that provides interactive learning to children through ebooks, videos, and games. Disney too made headlines with the launch of its DisneyLife platform, a…
September 15, 2015 at 9:37 am
In 2015, the publishing industry is seeing signs that ebook sales as a share of all books is flattening out. Whatever the forces behind this are, publishers are forced to explore better methods of optimizing ebook revenue...
October 21, 2015 at 2:58 pm
The international Frankfurt Book Fair came to a close on Sunday, ending a week-long gathering of authors, agents, and publishing leaders who shared optimism for the future of the book industry. Whether publishing professionals expressed their excitement for global publishing initiatives, discussed the promise of data-driven strategies, or noted the challenges of ebook pricing, many…
October 20, 2015 at 3:47 pm
There’s no denying that digital book printing has left its mark on the book publishing industry. The inexpensive, short-run printing process has allowed publishers to revive backlist and out-of-print book sales. It’s created a viable way for small and independent publishers to publish print books. And it’s made a huge impact on warehousing costs, reducing…
October 19, 2015 at 12:22 pm
You’re probably pretty happy with Google search today, right? It’s incredibly fast, extremely reliable and almost always delivers the desired results. What more could you ask for? I think the problem with today’s search solutions is that we’ve limited them to what’s online. If the content has a web address and it’s been crawled by…
