December 2008
11 posts
The Final 2008 Numbers →
Eoin Purcell
So much for our angst
The figures for week 52 of 2008 are in and the good news is that the Irish Consumer [books] Market crushed the 2007 figure both in volume and value terms.
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Links of Interest (At least to Me) 19/12/2008 →
Eoin Purcell
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat …
Please look at these two “books every X must read” lists. Both interest both fun and both hopelessly aspirational (though the…
Quick Poll - The Irish Consumer Market Up/Down/The... →
Eoin Purcell
As a little add on to my post on the publishing recession. This is a total guessing game but it is worth a shot.
There are three weeks left in the year. Two of those weeks will be…
Eoin’s Christmas Recommendation - Non-Fiction →
Eoin Purcell
First Things First
So I’ll get the shameless self promo out of the way from the get go. I heartily recommend my own addition to the Food & Drink genre, Our Grannies’ Recipes. It…
Eoin’s Christmas Reccommendation - Non-Fiction →
Eoin Purcell
First Things First
So I’ll get the shameless self promo out of the way from the get go. I heartily recommend my own addition to the Food & Drink genre, Our Grannies’ Recipes. It…
The Publishing Recession →
Eoin Purcell
Troubled Times
There is little point denying it, we are in the middle of some big changes in global publishing. It’s moments like this that remind you why working and living in…
CBI Seminar →
Eoin Purcell
With thanks to Flickr user ulle.b & cc
Sensible decision?
I was going to write a post in the CBI Seminar on Children’s Publishing, but I think, David has it…
Houghton Mifflin publisher resigns →
Eoin Purcell
In what can only be described as the biggest unsurprise of the year, the acquisition pause @ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt brought about a departure at leadership level, (the AP has…
Our Grannies’ Recipes - book sales! →
Eoin Purcell
Our Grannies’ Recipes
I edited a book!
I might have mentioned it before, it is called Our Grannies’ Recipes and it has been on the market for 5 weeks. Somewhat…
Culture & New Media (with a side point on books) →
Eoin Purcell
A fine conference (after a fine meal)
There was something great about The New Media. New Audience? Conference run by the Arts Council last week. For one thing it was great to see
Thought of the day →
Eoin Purcell
The New York Times writes on the future of the book
Totally frazzled and worn out after two hectic weeks I had a nice thought reading this today:
What should an old-fashioned…