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Spanish Language Publishing News Roundup
U.S. librarians head to this year’s Guadalajara International Book Fair, PRH Grupo Editorial starts a new Spanish-language imprint, and more.
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YouTube Authors Storm the Bestseller List
The ability of YouTube personalities to capture readers is writ large if you look at this week’s bestseller list. Three books by YouTube dynamos landed in the top 20 on Publishers Weekly's current overall bestseller list, powered by Nielsen BookScan.
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News Briefs: Week of October 26, 2015
Macmillan creates new learning division and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Milkweed Editions Raises $1.5 Million For Its 35th Anniversary
Milkweed Editions is celebrating its 35th anniversary by completing a highly successful fund-raising effort.
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Macmillan Combines Groups to Create New Learning Division
In the latest evolution of Macmillan’s education business, the company is combining its Higher Education and New Ventures units to create a new division known as Macmillan Learning.
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Sourcebooks Buys Bestselling 1-2-3 Magic Parenting Series
Sourcebooks announced this morning that it has made a significant addition to its trade division, buying Dr. Thomas W. Phelan's bestselling 13-book line of parenting titles, 1-2-3 Magic.
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PW Salary Survey 2015: What People in the Publishing Industry Actually Earn
From editorial assistants to senior VP’s, this is how much people who work in publishing reported earning last year.
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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey 2015: A Younger Workforce, Still Predominantly White
Our annual salary survey drew responses from a younger group than in years past, though the industry still is very white, with 89% of respondents reporting as caucasian.
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Appeals Court Affirms Google Book Search is Fair Use
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the Authors Guild's appeal and affirmed that Google’s library book scanning project is protected by fair use.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: HarperCollins to Release YA Novel in 16 Languages Next May
As part of the marketing campaign for the new young adult novel by Alyson Noël, 'Unrivaled,' HarperCollins will publish the book simultaneously May 10, 2016 in 16 languages. The novel will feature covers that will be coordinated across the different markets.
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News Briefs: Week of October 12, 2015
Svetlana Alexievich wins the Nobel in literature and more in this week's publishing news briefs.
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Seattle’s Arundel Books Launches Small Press
The bookstore/art gallery is adding a trade imprint, Chatwin Books, focused on literary fiction and poetry.
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Indie Press Rain Taxi Celebrates 20 Years
Minneapolis independent press Rain Taxi is celebrating 20 years of promoting literary fiction and nonfiction, from its quarterly magazine to programs that bring literature into public spaces.
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HarperCollins Unveils Custom House, Geoff Shandler’s New Imprint
The new imprint will publish, HarperCollins said, “Books of lasting significance that inspire conversation."
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Random's Edition of 'Rabbit' Sells 10,000 Copies in Two Days
Random House Children’s Books’ edition of 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep' sold just over 10,000 copies in its first two days on sale, according to data from Nielsen BookScan which tracks about 85% of all print sales.
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Keen Communications, Adventure Publications Merge
Keen Communications announced this morning that it has acquired Adventure Publications. Effective immediately, the company will be known as AdventureKEEN.
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Ziccardi Joins Post Hill Books as Publisher
After two years as publisher at Humanix Books, Anthony Ziccardi is taking over as publisher of Post Hill Press and its pop culture imprint Permuted Press.
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Heyday Books Founder to Retire
Malcolm Margolin, founder of Berkeley-based Heyday Books, will step down on December 31 after 41 years.
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News Briefs: Week of October 5, 2015
Suit against Pearson proceeds and more in this week's notable publishing news briefs.
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Suit Against Pearson Education Over Royalties Moves Ahead
A New York court has ruled that two textbook authors can proceed with a class action case against Pearson Education for failing to pay proper royalties.



