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Delta Variant Thwarts Hachette Office Return
The rise of the Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 has moved one major publisher to reverse plans to return to the office.
Blockchain Enthusiast
Darrell Gunter has helped bring to market digital-driven initiatives such as Factiva, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and others. The technology next-in-line to transform publishing, says the industry veteran, will be blockchain.
Libraries On The Infrastructure List
Restoring and remaking the national infrastructure is going beyond roads and bridges to include libraries.
Global Science, Local Change
“The solutions are coming from the Africans themselves and from the developing world,” says Gracian Chimwaza. “They work locally to address the problems locally.”
Industry Analyst Sees Book Sales Headed to Banner Year
Could the “new normal” bring high-flying book sales back to earth?
Libraries in Lockdown
As Open Access and Open Science policies have taken hold, university librarians flung open the doors to their institutions. But in March 2020, those same libraries were forced to shut as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.
Scribd Reaches for Unicorn Status
Timing may finally be right for a Scribd IPO.
Comics Go to School
Comics have long played an important role in the reading habits of many children and adults around the world, but in North America, appreciation of the format –including graphic novels and manga – has been late to come.
Graphic Novels Show Monster Sales Growth
Graphic novels made up almost 20% of adult fiction unit sales in the first half of 2021, compared to 9.3% last year. Unit sales soared 178.5% in the first six month of this year. With 16.2 million copies sold, graphic novels are now the second-largest adult fiction subcategory.
Make It, Don’t Fake It
“Core values are the basis for everything – for your culture, your business processes, how you treat your people, how you treat your customers,” says Sabrina Horn. “All of that radiates out through your brand. It is essential.”
Supply Chain Issues Worry Publishers
“While the supply chain has held up well— consider the strong sales we’ve seen over the past year —challenges now loom,” says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Best of VOC: How to be an Anti-Racist Reader (And Publisher)
In the midst of political and social upheaval, where do you turn to gain understanding and to foster empathy? For many Americans, the answers are found in books; reading is a gateway to move beyond misinformation, habits and prejudices.