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Charkin blog book

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September 25, 2008

Eoin Purcell On a whim I flew over to London yesterday afternoon for the launch of Richard Charkin’s book. Macmillan, where Richard was CEO prior to joining Bloomsbury, decided to publish the Charkinblog as a print on demand book (and what a book). The trip was well worth it. I…
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Bloomsbury buys Berg

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September 25, 2008

Eoin Purcell More here Following on from their recent announcement of Bloomsbury Academic, this is a pretty logical move. The database note is also fascinating. They are placing some hefty bets on digital content but in non-trade areas which seems sensible. From the piece: Oxford-based Berg has a particular focus…
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A robust response to “the end”

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September 24, 2008

Eoin Purcell One day sales of: 45,000 in the UK, 1964 in Ireland I’m still a little in shock! That is one day sales! Chris Paolini’s Brisingr the third in his Inheritence Cycle was released on 20 September 2008 and sold 1964 units that day in two editions. What’s more…
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From The Archive: August 2006 The New Magazines

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September 23, 2008

Eoin Purcell Inspired by a riffing im conversation with David Maybury it occurred to me that I might with some advantage, link back to some of my archive material and update my thoughts on the topic. Appropriately enough my first choice was this one on magazines and archives. So here…
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On Publishing’s End

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September 22, 2008

Eoin Purcell The End Following a fairly decent survey article in New York Magazine (written by Boris Kachka) there has been considerable navel gazing and echoes of, “It’s all over, publishing is doomed!” Like this one from Wired: Fifteen years ago, Philip Roth guessed there were at most 120,000 serious…
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