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The article discusses environmental sustainability efforts by publishers as of April 2014. Topics include the environmental policies of Hachette Book Group publishing house for 2013 to 2016, the use of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified sustainable and recycled paper in book publishing, and the environmental reports by the Book Industry Environmental Council (BIEC). The Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) forest certification standard is also mentioned.

This article looks at results of the "Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts: Findings From the U.S. Book Industry" survey. According to the study, the cutting of trees accounts for nearly 63% of the industry's carbon footprint, while paper production and printing accounts for 26.6%. In all, it is estimated that the industry produced a carbon dioxide equivalent net emission of about 12.4 million tons in 2006, and a net emission of 8.85 pounds per book sold to consumers.

The article deals with the efforts of North American book manufacturers and papermakers to adopt environmentally responsible practices. Printers and papermakers are recognizing the public relations value of bragging rights earned by official certifications covering the use of recycled materials and sustainable forest management practices. Both advanced science and supply/ demand management practices are helping companies meet their objectives. Edwards Brothers has been creative in finding ways to recycle waste.

This article features the efforts of book manufacturers and paper suppliers in the U.S. to implement sustainable practices. It criticizes some companies for focusing on gaining more income, instead of protecting the environment. However, it recognizes the interest of more companies to fund public-service campaigns and advocacy messages about their green initiatives. The article observes that most companies continue to put an emphasis on corporate social responsibility and environmental stewardship. INSET: Forest Group Looks to Ensure Proper Forest Practices.

The article informs that integrated sales and operations planning can help publishers deal with manufacturing and distribution issue. It mentions supply chain whiplash effect can be addressed only by building a closer relationship among all supply chain participants, especially publishers, printers, paper mills, and transportation companies.

Presents information on the business of several paper manufacturers that are supplying the book trade. Glatfelter; MeadWestvaco; Permalin Products.

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 focuses on the threat posed by inferior paper quality to the future of the printed book. According to Melissa Klug of Glatfelter, the declining quality of print versions of books could be neglected due to the publishing world's attention to e-books. Particular focus is given to Permanence Matters, an awareness effort that intends to reverse this trend. It notes that the effect of previous paper crises has been witnessed by librarians.

Presents a list of religious books from several publishers in the U.S. as of February 2003. ACTA Publications; Avalon; Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City; Bonus Books; Catholic Book Publishing; Crossroad Publishing; Duke University Press; Jewish Publication Society.

The article reports on the increase in paper prices in the U.S. in January 2006. Paper prices rose an average of about 5% in January, and another 5% increase is set for April. While paper demand has risen slightly, the most important reason for the ability of paper companies to increase prices has to do with a sharp drop in supply. Several printers expressed concern that if paper and production costs in general became too high, smaller publishers will decide not to publish marginal books.

The article reports on the efforts of the book industry to promote environmental sustainability. Topics discussed include the environmental policy that publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has adopted in 2014, the forest management practices of paper producers, such as Boise/Packaging Corp. of America (PCA), Domtar and Georgia-Pacific, and the steps that book publishers can take to reduce the industry's impact on the environment.

Presents a list of selected gay and lesbian book titles from June 2003 through March 2004. "Women in Pants: Manly Maidens, Cowgirls and Other Renegades," by Catherine Smith and Cynthia Greig; "Roman Sex: 100 B.C. to A.D. 250,' by John R. Clarke; "The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to Present," by Tony Kushner.

The article discusses the U.S. publishing industry's focus on improving its environmental sustainability despite the negative impacts of the economic recession in 2008 and the growing popularity of digital media. It addresses the industry's decline in carbon emissions, the paper industry's increasing use of recycled fibers, and the establishment of the Book Industry Environmental Council (BIEC).

Focuses on the commitment of publishers to use more recycled paper to publish books and decrease the use of paper produced from old-growth forests as of March 2003. Publishers involved in the initiative; Paper used by the book publishing industry each year.

Reports on the pressure in book prices due to the increase in paper and printing costs in the U.S. in March 2005. Price increase in backlist titles, according to Jack Romanos, CEO of Simon & Schuster; Expectations of manufacturers and publishers on the state of the industry; Percentage increase in volume posted by printer Quebecor in the last quarter of 2004.

Discusses the impact of increasing book paper prices on the book publishing industry in the United States. Reports from Rob Gallen, editor of the `Pulp & Paper Week' periodical; Elasticity of demand for book paper; Views from industry officials. INSET: The year of merging hopefully..

This article discusses the efforts of the U.S. book industry to help in protecting the environment. It recognizes publishers' initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint after the publication of the study "Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts," by the Book Industry Study Group in March 2008. It also explores the implementation of sustainable business practices by publishers. The launch of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the industry is also noted.

The author offers her opinion on the economic benefits of recycling for the publishing industry. Publishing is a resource- and energy-intensive business. Every dollar spent unnecessarily on energy is a dollar wasted. Therefore, while going to recycled paper is an essential first step toward mitigating our industry's environmental impact, real change will come only when book sales become nonreturnable.

Focuses on Locomotive Ltd., a company which specializes in publishing-related products for children. Information of the quality control procedure of the company; Production volume of a Locomotive product; Book titles produced by the company.

Reports on the decline in paper consumption and prices within the book publishing industry in the United States. Slackening demand for independent titles; Niche book markets in various regions.

The article focuses on honoring Jim Milliot, periodical's editorial director, for his exceptional 30-year career covering the books business with professionalism and objectivity. Topics discussed include Jim's unexpected start at periodical in 1993 and his unwavering commitment to covering seismic changes in the industry with diligence, integrity, and a focus on facts.

The article informs that children's book buyers are facing supply chain disruptions as shortage of papers cause printing delays, along with increased shipping costs and other delivery issues. Meghan Goel, children's book buyer at BookPeople in Austin, Texas, ordered more books last fall than ever before as children's inventory is a spike in online preorders that began at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. INSET: Supply Chain Issues Hit Sidelines, Too.

The article discusses the sales of craft books about sewing, knitting, and jewelry making. Topics include the book "55 Christmas Balls to Knit," by designers Arne and Carlos, the influence of television shows like "Project Runway," and the use of social media websites and resources like Facebook, Etsy, and Twitter in book promotion. Origami, duct tape, and the website Pinterest are mentioned. INSETS: Sew Important;Craft and Hobby House.

The article reports on booksellers switching from paper to electronic catalogues. Private companies are using versatile quick-start, high-capacity T300 and T350 inkjet webs from Hewlett- Packard Co. to deal with unpredictable title popularity. Digital production is said to be burning holes in order processing, production, and inventory management systems of book manufacturers.

The article discusses several deals related to the transfer of publishing rights. Topics discussed include purchase of the U.S. rights to Tina Brown's "The Palace Papers," by Gillian Blake, purchase of Olivie Blake's "The Atlas Six," which is self-published by Tor in a U.S. rights agreement and purchase of world rights to "The Cloisters" by Katy Hays by Atria Books.

The article focuses on Scribd, a digital subscription reading and listening platform, that offers a vast library of content, including e-books, magazines, academic papers, and original documents. Topics include it started commissioning original works with Mueller's War by Garrett Graff; the focus had been on nonfiction but it had also published nonfictions; and it is experimenting with releasing more and more titles through third-party distribution.

The article offers information about the need to know the basics of the inventory planning for the publishers. It mentions that inventory as one of the largest assets on a publisher's balance sheet. It discusses that insufficient inventory can delay or lose sales, leading many publishing salespeople to term their director of inventory management.

The article presents updates on the sales of several books published in the U.S. These books include "1,000 Places to See Before You Die," by Patricia Schultz, with 300,000 copies in print, "A Disorderly Compendium of Golf," by Lorne Rubenstein and Jeff Neuman with 10,000 copies and "Geek Logik," by Garth Sundem with 12,000 copies.

The article provides information on the Green Press Initiative in the U.S. Aiming to get publishers thinking about their impact on the world, the industry's main environmental provocateur is campaigning to get the Treatise on Recycled Paper Use signed by all publishing's major players. The treatise has been signed by 111 publishers.

Offers a look at several technological developments and projects in the book and publishing industries. Information on the Immedia electronic paper developed by E-Ink; Features of TK-3 publishing software from Night Kitchen; Several exhibits presented at the 2000 Xerox Parc's `Experiments in the Future of Reading' at the Technology Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California.

This section presents a chart of the paperback bestselling fiction books for children in the U.S. as of October 10, 2005.

The article offers information on the challenges or disruption faced by the publishing industry. Topics discussed include finding better ways to distribute books to the marketplace; printing fewer books, and find ways to print what one can sell as there is need to embrace print-on-demand as a more viable solution and be invested in improving its quality and pricing; and also offers information on the cancel returns.

Discusses issues surrounding book printers and manufacturers. Discussion on the relationship between manufacturers and publishers; Consequences of consolidation in the book trade; Overview of publisher demands; Concerns of manufacturers.

The article offers several news brief related to book deals, including a book "The Situation Room" by George Stephanopoulos, a memoir "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" by Salman Rushdie, and a book on AI "Intelligence Explosion" by James Barrat. Topics include the behind-the-scenes history of the White House Situation Room, a deeply personal account of the attempt on Salman Rushdie's life, and the myriad issues raised by generative AI.

Surveys the bookstores in the United States that are offering adult-oriented stationery, writing accessories and gifts. Savoir-Faire of Sausalito, California; Exaclair Inc. of New York, New York; Hidden Creek Farm of Wilmington, Delaware; Zelco Industries Inc. of Mt. Vernon, New York.

The article offers information on the performance of independent publishers in 2021. Topics discussed include titles that sold well at New Press in 2020 and continue to be popular in 2021 according to publisher Ellen Adler, expected sales of Milkweed Editions in 2021, and performance of Belt Publishing in the second half of 2021.

The article reports that the 2006 trade paper edition of the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel has sold more than two lakh copies.

The article reports that though more books have made it to the 2006 weekly charts than ever before, a majority of the bestsellers stayed on the charts only for four weeks or less. With title output in the U.S. approaching 200,000 copies per annum, making in on the lists was easier in 2006, but staying was harder. Several factors contributed to this trend. These include costly publication and publicity efforts, high acquisition costs, money spent on jackets and paper, a hefty advertising and marketing budget. INSET: Applause, Applause.

A list of children's books scheduled for market release in the U.S. in the fall of 2006 is presented. It includes "Little Monkey's Big Peeing Circus," by Tjibbe Veldkamp, "Anahita's Woven Riddle," by Meghan Nuttal Sayres and "In the Bush: Our Holiday at Wombat Flat," by Roland Harvey. Brief description of the literature is presented, as well as publisher and retail price.

Presents the views of several manufacturers and publishers in the U.S. regarding the books industry. Reason for the slowdown in the four-color children's books business of Offset Paperback Manufacturing and Berryvile Graphics, according to its executive, Randy Xenakis; Amount of sales from books that the Banta Book Group generates; List of the best-selling covers of Coral Graphic Services; Remarks from Ed Lane of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. regarding the company.

Presents information on the increased demand for Book Sense plastic cards in the U.S. Information on the number of bookstores using gift cards; Factors that contribute to the popularity of plastic gift cards; Sales of gift cards as of January 2005.

The article discusses the anatomy of a book. Topics include a historical overview of book making, such as the invention of the codex and the use of paper as a book material, and industry standards for the order of the content in professional books and textbooks, such as front matter, body matter, and back matter.

The article focuses on sales in the graphic novel industry in 2016. It states that sales in graphic novels was soft in 2016 with retailers blaming the U.S. presidential campaign and anxiety following the election and mentions that some categories of graphic novels in the comics shop market and book trade saw growth. It comments that retailers felt the holiday shopping season started later in 2016 and talks about problems faced in the Direct Market.

This section offers news briefs on the book industry. Trenton Lee Stewart won the E.B. White Read Aloud Award for "The Mysterious Benedict Society," his debut novel for kids. Brian Selznick's family turned out in force at the American Library Association (ALA) to watch him accept the 2008 Caldecott Medal. A chart is presented that shows the best selling children's fiction.

This article discusses the use of technological innovations in the book printing industry in 2006. New technology represents change--a word guaranteed to provoke resistance and invoke costs. For the publishing industry, nothing has exerted more transformation power than technology in the form of digitization. Moreover, technology is the great enabler in the prepress department.

The article reports on issues and events related to book publishing business in the U.S. as of February 2006. Claudia Gonzáles has written Gordito Doesn't Mean Healthy: What Every Latina Mother Needs to Know to Raise Fit, Happy, Healthy Klan. Several books on fatherhood are available, including The Caveman's Pregnancy Companion. Sandra Poulin has launched her book The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book: Real Stories From Women Who Lived Through and Recovered.

Reports on a patent received by Melcher Media for its DuraBooks technology, a synthetic paper and binding that makes its books indestructible but still recyclable. Materials used for DuraBooks; Publication of the "Acqua Erotica: 18 Stories for a Steamy Bath" and "Wet: More Acqua Erotica" using the technology; Number of DuraBook edition copies in print.

Presents a list of bestseller books for children in the U.S. as of April 2004. "Duck for President," by Doreen Cronin; "Eragon," by Christopher Poolini; "Dora the Explorer," published by Simon Spotlight.