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The article focuses on the state of print-manufacturing business in Hong Kong, China amid worldwide decrease in unit sales of print books as of July 24, 2023. Topics include disruptions in supply chains due to high paper prices, shifting business patterns of the print manufacturing with low investment expenditures, and downsizing of printing facilities due to rising labor costs.

The article discusses the impact of rising costs and supply shortages of paper on publishers in the U.S. Topics covered include increase in price of paper per ton, according to a report by printer Quad Graphics, factors contributing to the reduction in paper supply such as shutdown of some Canadian paper mills and reduced imports from China, factors driving up paper prices, and the need for U.S. publishers to look for alternative sources of paper.

The article focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains of children's publishers. Topics discussed include role of the paper mills in the publishing industry; views of Jackie Engel, deputy publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on physical sales materials; and decline in online sales in 2022.

Sara B. Franklin, a doctoral student at NYU's food studies program, recounts her friendship and collaboration with Judith Jones, a legendary editor at Knopf. Franklin conducted interviews with Jones over six months, resulting in an oral history project supported by the Julia Child Foundation. Inspired by their conversations and friendship, Franklin wrote a biography titled "The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America." The book draws on Jones's personal papers, interviews with publishing icons, and Franklin's oral history. Franklin highlights Jones's significant contributions to both the literary and culinary landscapes of postwar America. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on an increase in the online sales of independent publishers and how presses played to their strengths and found growth in 2021 during COVID-19 pandemic. It mentions views of Tom Helleberg, publisher at Seattle-based Mountaineers Books, on the overseas freight delays and printers declining jobs due to the paper shortage.

The article focuses on the interest shown by publishers in the crafting category. Topics covered include the concept of World Book Media's Zakka Workshop line, the stance of Zakka publisher Genia Patestides on the success of the line and the launch by Atria of the imprint "Make It By Hand." Also mentioned is a partnership centered on papercraft between Workman Publishing and the Dutch magazine "Flow." INSET: Better Makerspaces: A Library Wish List.

The article offers information on the printing business in Hong Kong and China, and mentions the initiative of export printers to avoid the trade dispute between the country and the U.S., along with the changes in paper pricing to growth and diversify. Topics discussed include the threats pose by the tariff imposed by the U.S. to imported goods from China, the negative implication of the trade war on the publishing sector, and the consolidation of conventional printing business of Hung Hing.

The article offers information on the "Publishing Industry Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities," webinar presented by periodical with support from Westchester Publishing Services on October 6, 2021. Topics discussed include discussion by Matt Baehr, executive director of the Book Manufacturers' Institute (BMI), on paper manufacturers and printers; increase in employee wages and the shortage of truck drivers; and automation for long-term solution to manufacturing delays.

The article discusses the growing market for gift books and the process of publishing gift books. Topics include how gift books are designed with aesthetics such as paper quality, embellishments, and foil, as well as editorial content in mind, why publishers want gift books to be sold in physical stores and focus on gift books that can be sold in retail stores other than bookstores, and the popularity of gift cookbooks such as "Tequila Sunrise" by Tim Federle.

The article discusses the report "Book Industry Environmental Trends 2016" issued by the Book Industry Environmental Council (BIEC) on the sustainability efforts of the U.S. publishing industry. Topics covered include obstacles facing publishers in their efforts to improve on their environmental practices, the lack of available recycled paper as the biggest challenge facing the industry, and the reasons cited by the report for the decline in the use of recycled paper.

The article offers insight on the submission process of papers or articles to the journal. Topics discussed include the acceptance of papers, the consideration of rejection notice a humor, editorial policies, the duration for their review, and the approaches in negotiating work acceptance in the publication or teh journal.