July US print sales up 15%
After rising print sales in June, the monthly figures from NPD showed July US print sales up 15% – but the headline number doesn’t mean a bonanza for everyone. …
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Majority of small publishers fear closure in wake of coronavirus
“Survey shows 60% expect the impact of the pandemic may put them out of business, prompting calls for concerted help.
More than half of the UK’s small publishers fear they could be out of business by the autumn as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by the Bookseller, which warns of a ‘whole tranche of writers that either will not write, or will be unable to see their work published’”. …
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How the coronavirus will change book publishing, now and forever
“…this crisis should be an opportunity for book publishing, a period of high demand from readers stuck at home. Ebooks and digital audiobooks are selling better than usual, alongside the print books Amazon and a few others manage to deliver. So what does the overall picture look like for publishing at a moment when readers need the industry the most? And just as important, what might it look like on the other side of the pandemic?” …
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The Newcomer’s Guide available on Amazon NOW
The Newcomer’s Guide to Competition Fencing is available on Amazon Now in both e-book and paperback editions.
Look Inside Preview – The Art of Foil Fencing
You can now preview our first publication to use a Book-2-Look, ‘see inside’ page viewer.
As described in our post on Book-2-Look widgets, this is a preview Biblet hosted by Nielsen which is now being embedded on various book sites. The page preview widget can be seen below. …
Stop the Spread
#stopthespread with these handy tips.
Follow these tips from the World Health Organization to keep yourself safe and help contain the spread of the virus. …
‘The Art of Foil Fencing’ e-book FREE PROMOTION
To keep us all occupied during the current unpleasantness and to learn a little Olympic sport fencing, Roy Stocks’ The Art of Foil Fencing is on free promotion as an e-book on Amazon until 5th April.
It’s World Book Day, 2020!
World Book Day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. It’s also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. …
Art of Foil Fencing 2nd Ed. now on Amazon
The second edition of The Art of Foil Fencing is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Updated and re-formatted for easier reading on paper and on screen, this edition of The Art of Foil Fencing is available Internationally for the first time. …
Event: National Writing Day – 26 June 2019
“National Writing Day is an annual celebration of writing designed to inspire people across the UK to get writing. Our message is simple: everyone has a story to tell and sharing it can be a source of pleasure and power.”
26th June 2019 see’s this year’s event which aims to inspire creative writing on a grand scale. Young people are encouraged to write creatively if they see adults around them doing so. This annual event welcomes participation from any individual or group, regardless of age, gender, and cultural or economic backgrounds and aims to promote all forms of writing, encouraging communities to join in via a programme of public, educational and online activities . …