One of the most highprofile accomplishments of raccahs tenure is the bookstats projectat long last, instead of individually producing data that often. In november she was named futurebooks most inspiring digital publishing person of 20. Its a pleasure to chat with you because ive seen you speak at a number of industry gatherings. The association of american publishers and the book industry study group collaborated on the report and collected data from 1,963 publishers, including the six largest trade publishers. Naperville ceo dominique raccah has been named publishers weekly person of the year. The book industry study group, or bisg, is a book publishing trade organization now headed by brian oleary that was formed to be pan industry.
For more than 20 years, sally was also a board member of the book industry study group, which in september gave her a lifetime service award. Bisgs annual meeting was held at the harvard club in new york city. In presenting the award, former bisg chair dominique raccah of sourcebooks said, as we continue to reinvent bisg, theres no better example of what our core values mean in practice than sally dedecker. Survey shows publishing expanded since 2008 the new york times. They were preceded by the association of american publishers aap and the american booksellers association aba, but those were two sides of the book trade with their own interests, and they. Publishers weekly cited raccah for having been named book industry study group bisg innovator of the year and the company for receiving the rising star award from major. The book industry study group is the leading book trade association for standardized best practices, research and information, and events in north america. The survey revealed that ebooks now account for 20 percent of publishers. Bookstats 2011,the annual comprehensive report just released by the association of american publishers and the book industry study group, concluded that book sales, in terms of revenues and copies sold, have steadily increased in the period of 20082010. Friends and colleagues of longtime book industry study group board member sally dedecker gathered on february 1, 2018 to warmly rekindle her spirit, at an event organized by her friends dominique raccah and carol fitzgerald and hosted by her book expo colleagues andrew esposito and brien mcdonald. Raccah was named publishers weeklys person of the year in 2016, and received the book industry study groups industry innovation award that same year.
The book industry study group bisg looked energetic and focused at its annual meeting in new york last week. By hannah johnson in a roundtable discussion at the idpf digital book conference, panelists evan schnittman bloomsbury, dominique raccah sourcebooks and richard nash red lemonade, cursor discussed the future of the publishing business by way of enhanced ebooks and apps. Sally dedecker the american booksellers association. Dominique raccah, the ceo and publisher of sourcebooks, has created a distinctly femaledriven company publishing a diverse, wideranging collection of books that elevate marginalized voices. Member publications marketing association, american booksellers association. The book industry study group, or bisg, is a book publishing trade organization now headed by brian oleary that was formed to be panindustry. Sourcebooks is the worlds largest independent, femaleowned publishing company. Most recently, dominique has managed the launch of the new cuttingedge education division, sourcebooks edu. Founded in 1987 as a publisher of books for bankers, sourcebooks went from publishing just one title that year to 385 titles in 2017. Dominique raccah receives 2010 woman of vision award vistage. The bisg industry innovation award salutes the company or individual who boldly reimagines what publishing is and can be. They are also four of the sharpest minds in publishing and they all had provocative things to say.
Overdrives steve potash speaks with sourcebooks founder and ceo dominique raccah. Oct 03, 2016 john ingram receives publishing industry award of excellence. Aug 20, 2010 raccah is active in the community and serves as cochair of the board of directors of book industry study group bisg, a leading book industry association. Ebook sales a boon to publishers in 2012 the new york times. Tedxnaperville visits sourcebooks linkedin slideshare. We, as an industry, appear to be getting books into more hands. All presentations are posted with generous permission from our speakers.
Bisg facilitates the connections and conversations that solve common problems, advance new ideas, and more profitably bring published content to readers. Dominique raccah currently serves as cochair of the book industry study group working through the issues of digital publishing on the variety of edevices currently crowding the market. Dominique raccah, publisher and ceo of sourcebooks in her. Dominique raccah, chair of the trade organization the book industry study group, told the times that brick and mortar sales were up about 8% last year. Almost one hundred members and industry participants came for the. Btw news briefs the american booksellers association. Digital book world 2016 evaluates women at the intersection. Overall, the report supports the belief that publishing is on an upswing, contrary to the. Revitalization and optimism are rampant at publishings biggest conference. Board directors committee of 200, book industry study group. Sourcebooks is known for its innovative ebooks and. Bookstats 2011,the annual comprehensive report just released by the association of american publishers and the book industry study group, concluded that book sales, in. A closer look at sourcebooks, dominique raccahs female. Raccah s desire to help bridge the publishing and digital worlds was one reason she joined the book industry study group.
Book industry study group archives the idea logical company. With her company poised to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The book industry study groups annual meeting tackled questions like this, with a strong focus on the supply chain. She is bisg s first female cochair, as well as the first cochair from an independent book publisher. Aug 09, 2011 the association of american publishers and the book industry study group collaborated on the report and collected data from 1,963 publishers, including the six largest trade publishers. Dominique raccah, publisher and ceo, is a publishing entrepreneur whose. Youre the cochair of the book industry study group and youve been.
Dominique is excited about creating the next generation book publishing company and currently serves as cochair of the book industry study group. In september, dedecker, who served on the board of the book industry study group bisg for 22 years, was given the lifetime service award at the bisg annual meeting. For immediate release new york, new york august 29, 2017 the book industry study group bisg. The bookstats study indicates that the publishing industry is healthy and growing during a time of unprecedented change. Survey shows growing strength of ebooks the new york times. A publisher vision for the future tedx adventure 2014 dominique raccah sourcebooks, inc. Dominique raccah is the entrepreneurial publisher and ceo of sourcebooks, the company she founded from her home in 1987. Authors books booksellers librarians and educators. Im thrilled to be joining the board of directors of the book industry study group, raccah said. John ingram receives publishing industry award of excellence. Raccahs desire to help bridge the publishing and digital worlds was one reason she joined the book industry study group. Dominique currently serves as cochair of the board of directors of the book industry study group. Dominique raccah is the publisher of sourcebooks, the company she founded in 1987 as a source of financial information for bankers, which turned out to be about as interesting as it sounds. Friends and colleagues of longtime book industry study group board member sally dedecker gathered on february 1, 2018 to warmly rekindle her spirit, at an event organized by her friends dominique raccah and carol fitzgerald and hosted by her.
Dominique has been widely recognized as a leader in innovation in book publishing sourcebooks has won every innovation award that the industry gives as well as in the field itself, being named publishers weeklys person of the year in 2016. A panel discussion on trends in electronic publishing, with dominique raccah, libby fischer hellmann and kelly griffin. Those recognized as shortlist nominees include ibpa ceo angela bole and ibpa board of director member companies she. On friday, september 27 th a number of pace university ms in publishing students and professors were invited to attend the annual members meeting of the book industry study group it was a wonderful opportunity to hear from len vlahos, the executive director of the book industry study group, and angela bole, the deputy executive director of the book industry study group, who spoke about the. When linkedin started its groups, i started a group about ebooks, and. Awards finalists and bisg industry members will gather in new york on september 30 at the bisg annual meeting of members to engage with dynamic speakers and key industry executives and reflect on the impact of the. I would never dare to call an industry healthy, but it certainly seems to be robust, dominique raccah, the publisher of sourcebooks and cochairwoman of. The book industry study group bisg is excited to announce the shortlist finalists for this years annual bisg industry awards.
Dominique raccah archives the idea logical company. Raccah has also been named book industry study group. Nov 08, 2017 friends and colleagues of longtime book industry study group board member sally dedecker gathered on february 1, 2018 to warmly rekindle her spirit, at an event organized by her friends dominique raccah and carol fitzgerald and hosted by her book expo colleagues andrew esposito and brien mcdonald. Dominique raccah, former bisg chair and publisher and ceo of sourcebooks, said when presenting the award, as we continue to reinvent bisg, theres no better example of what. Almost one hundred members and industry participants came for the program and to celebrate bisgs 40th anniversary.
Bisg is the book industrys leading trade association for standards, education, and research and information. Raccah is active in the community and serves as cochair of the board of directors of book industry study group bisg, a leading book industry association. It is the largest womanowned book publisher in the country as well as the largest trade book publisher in chicago. Ebooks, ebook readers, digital books and digital content publishing. May 15, 20 ebook sales a boon to publishers in 2012. The annual book industry study group bisg meeting took place on september 30th coincidentally on the eve of its new executive director brian olearys first day in his new job, october 3rd. Brains behind it dominique raccah publisher, ceo of. All winners, including the winner of bisgs 2017 distinguished service award, macmillan learning ceo ken michaels, will receive their awards at bisgs annual members meeting on september 25 in new york. The quarto group is the leading global illustrated book publisher, and sourcebooks is one of the largest independent book publishers in the united states and is home to dozens of bestselling authors.
About sourcebooks founded sourcebooks in my home in 1987 today, we publish over 400 new titles a year over employees located outside of chicago, with of. Ibpa ceo angela bole, and two board member companies, make. Theres nothing like lifechanging challenges to concentrate collective minds on the role an industrywide organisation can play. Angela bole independent book publishers association and dave cramer hachette book group, nominated for the industry champion award. Dominique raccah, founded book company chicago tribune. Angela bole independent book publishers association and dave cramer hachette book group, nominated for the industry champion award all winners, including the winner of bisgs 2017 distinguished service award, macmillan learning ceo ken michaels, will receive their awards at bisgs annual members meeting on september 25 in new york. This years recipient is dominique raccah, ceo of sourcebooks, former chair and current member of the bisg board. I would never dare to call an industry healthy, but it certainly seems to be robust, said dominique raccah, the publisher of sourcebooks and cochairwoman of the book industry study group, adding that unit sales of books had increased. Book industry study groups award recognized ingrams leadership in driving transformation of ingram content group. Raccah will discuss how her company has changed by creating new directtoconsumer business models and revenue streams, one of which is put me in. In the trenches master of science in publishing blog. In december 2016, sourcebooks ceo and founder dominique raccah was named book publishings person of the year by publishers weekly, a book publishing trade magazine. Originally a source of financial information for bankers, dominique has lead a continuously growing, pioneering general book publishing house that happily produces everything from adult and teen fiction, to top titles in.
Book industry study group s award recognized ingrams leadership in driving transformation of ingram content group. The book industry study groups annual membership meeting on friday concluded with a panel discussion among four industry executives who have leadership roles in the group. Raccah was named publishers weeklys person of the year in 2016, and received the book industry study groups industry innovation award. Aug 21, 2010 raccah is active in the community and serves as cochair of the board of directors of book industry study group bisg, a leading book industry association. Survey shows publishing expanded since 2008 the new york. Nov 08, 2017 for more than 20 years, sally was also a board member of the book industry study group, which in september gave her a lifetime service award. Dominique raccah publisher and ceo sourcebooks, inc.
Perhaps the most prolific experimenter in our industry, raccah owns and operates her own business. Dominique raccah is ceo and publisher of sourcebooks and were very happy to have you on beyond the book, dominique. Jul 18, 2012 i would never dare to call an industry healthy, but it certainly seems to be robust, said dominique raccah, the publisher of sourcebooks and cochairwoman of the book industry study group, adding that unit sales of books had increased. Dominique raccah, the founder and ceo of sourcebooks, made the now. Dominique raccah is the entrepreneurial publisher and ceo of sourcebooks, the company she founded from her home in 1987 as a source of financial information for bankers which turned out to be. The ebook transformation who is the ebook customer. Dominique marcelle raccah born august 24, 1956, american. Thomas woll, dominique raccah publishing in the 21st century is a rapidly changing business, and this highly readable and comprehensive reference covers it all. I would never dare to call an industry healthy, but it certainly seems to be robust, said dominique raccah, the publisher of sourcebooks and cochairwoman of the book industry study group, adding. From that small start, raccah has directed a continuously growing entrepreneurial company that morphed into a general trade house which happily produces everything from new york times bestsellers in fiction. She was chair of the bisg board from 2008 to 2012 two twoyear terms and.
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