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D&M Alums Start New House
Three former executives with Canada's D&M Publishing have launched a new outfit focused on illustrated books called Figure 1 Publishing.
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Osprey: A Fan-Friendly Publisher
Every day, publishing is finding new ways to connect books to readers, but few traditional publishers give as much control to their audience as Osprey Publishing, a U.K.–based military history publisher.
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Quercus Sets Its Sights on September U.S. Launch
Since it was founded in May 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davis, Quercus Publishing has become one of the largest independent book publishers in the U.K., and as the next step in its growth, the company has aggressive plans to expand in the U.S.
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Selling Abroad: Fifty Shades Dominates, Again
J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy debuted at #3 on the fiction chart in Spain in December, good enough to place it right behind Fifty Shades of Grey, which held steady at #2.
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Children's Publishing in Asia 2012: A Mix of Translations, Originals, E-books, and Apps
Established markets such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are doing brisk rights sales of original picture books, edu-comics, and manga.
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Review: 'Going Clear' by Lawrence Wright
Lawrence Wright's controversial investigation of Scientology has been canceled in the U.K., but it comes out next week in the U.S. Click through to read our full review.
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Mary Anne Thompson Adds Three Clients
Mary Anne Thompson Associates has been named North American scout for three new international publishers.
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Pope Benedict’s Latest Volume Scores Big
Appearing on all three November lists highlighted this week is Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI.
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HarperCollins Worldwide Takes Ownership of HarperCollins India
HarperCollins Worldwide has taken complete ownership of HarperCollins India after running the company for ten years as a joint venture with Living Media India, an Indian media company focused on publishing and music.
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Fifty Shades Keeps Momentum
To see the international success of E.L. James’s Fifty Shades trilogy, just take a look at Italy, where the entire trilogy figures among the top six bestselling October titles.
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Hodder & Stoughton Splits Into Two Publishing Divisions
British publisher Hodder & Stoughton (which is owned by Hachette) is splitting in two, creating two distinct divisions with their own managing director.
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Former Open Letter Editor Starts Digital Publisher
E.J. Van Lanen, cofounder of Open Letter Books, has started his own e-book publisher, Frisch & Co.
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E-books Share of Canadian Market Pegged at 16%
BookNet Canada’s first survey of where Canadians buy books and what types of books they buy found that about 16% of purchases in the first half of 2012 were of e-books, while paperback remained the most popular format, with a 57% share.
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Rowling, James, Follett Tops Overseas: International Bestsellers, October 2012
J.K. Rowling, E.L. James, and Ken Follett all had books on multiple lists around the world as Septembercame to a close. The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling’s first book for adults, landed at #1 in France and the U.K. when it was released late last month. Two spots behind Vacancy in France is another big author: Toni Morrison’s Home continues to sell well overseas after first being released in May 2012 from Knopf.
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New Venture Bringing French Bestsellers to U.S.
Indie startup Le French Book is bolstering its lineup of French translation e-books published in the U.S.
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Ongoing Coverage of the Canadian Publishing Industry: Quebec
In conjunction with the Publishing in Quebec 2012 print report, PW will continue to add new articles relevant to the Canadian printing industry.
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Moran, Binet Score Hits: International Bestsellers September 2012
Landing at #2 on the German fiction chart in August is the fourth in Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Department Q series, Journal 64; Adler-Olsen is an international bestselling thriller writer whose first two novels in this series were published in quick succession by Dutton. The Keeper of Lost Causes was published last year (the paperback followed on July 31 of this year), and The Absent One, the second book in the series, was published August 21. Both books received starred reviews from PW. The first book in the series has sold over 36,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen BookScan.
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Igloo Books Building U.S. Presence
Having grown revenue to just under £20 million since its launch in 2003 to the year ended March 31, 2012, largely on the strength of inexpensive children’s and adult print books, Igloo Books, based in Northamptonshire, England, is looking to digital and international markets to drive its next round of growth. Although the U.S. accounted for about 20% of its total sales in fiscal 2012, the company just added Doug Pocock, most recently with Egmont USA, to help expand sales in America. Pocock joins Jonny Illingworth and Jennifer Harrison to spend about half of their time in the States talking to accounts, said John Styring, Igloo CEO. His goal for the current year is to hit £8 million in sales in the U.S., something Styring believes can be achieved by expanding into more mass merchants. Igloo has a good presence in Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, but is not as strong among the mass merchandisers in the U.S. as in the U.K. “We have a strong relationship with Wal-Mart in the U.K.,” Styring noted.
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Adapting to Conditions: Canadian Publishing 2012
The publishing business mirrors the natural world in many ways: it’s a fertile, creative process influenced by myriad conditions, some as unpredictable and unforgiving as weather. The coming of the e-book and digital publishing to the Canadian book industry can be compared to the approach of climate change.
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English-Language Publishers in Québec: Publishing in Quebec 2012
Contemplating Canada’s publishing industry, most publishers located outside the country think of Toronto, especially when it comes to English-language books. Few realize that there is a small group of independent, English-language publishers hailing from the one Canadian province usually associated with the French language: Québec.
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