Titles in our Rights Roundup come from Japan by way of Finland, as well as Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Turkey, the United States, and France. The post Rights Roundup: The Pandemic Changes the Book Fair Calendar Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-09 16:27:44 UTC ]
It is as though ‘Bologna-time’ is hard-wired into children’s publishers; the smell of spring in the air makes us think of our new publishing, new potential deals and exciting times ahead. Travelling to Italy certainly helps the feeling, but it turns out that it still happens for us whilst at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-09 12:58:39 UTC ]
The Bologna International Children's Book Fair announces a digital-only edition for 2021, cancelling its physical fair over the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Cancels Its Physical 2021 Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-09 05:12:11 UTC ]
Organizers of the show say they're assessing 'ongoing uncertainty around international travel' in the coronavirus pandemic. The post London Book Fair 2021: Final Decision in Mid-April appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-31 08:12:26 UTC ]
The Bologna Children's Book Fair issues announcements to the news media about what organizers hope can be a physical event on June 14 to 17. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Early Announcements of 2021 Features appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-29 15:58:30 UTC ]
Sales in Scholastic's book fairs fell 73% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, contributing to a 26% decline in overall revenue. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
It's easy to be nostalgic about Scholastic Book Fairs, but for poor kids and underfunded communities, school book fairs look very different. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-03-12 11:31:00 UTC ]
Most digital publishers connect to Google’s ad tech in some way, but those reliant on open programmatic ad exchanges, and without robust first-party data solutions, could be hurt by Google's data decisions. The post ‘We don’t have visibility’: Google’s ad targeting limits expose publishers with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2021-03-08 05:01:00 UTC ]
With the London and Bologna book fairs rescheduled in an attempt to host a physical event, a number of companies have sought to create their own virtual ‘fairs’ to enable rights-trading and connect authors and readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-03-06 02:57:17 UTC ]
In the face of COVID-19, many book festivals have moved online. Here's what's worked, what hasn't, and what the future might hold for them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-26 11:38:02 UTC ]
This month's cancellation of Leipziger Buchmesse points to the shifting outlook for major publishing events, professional and public-facing. The post International Book Fairs: Leipzig’s Cancellation Spotlights the Calendar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-16 17:02:19 UTC ]
The trade is continuing to face lengthy delays exporting books to Europe following the end of the post-Brexit transition period, with Amazon understood to have made changes to its purchasing to mitigate the issue. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 23:27:28 UTC ]
Lauren Oyler’s “Fake Accounts” and Patricia Lockwood’s “No One Is Talking About This” critique our Internet-attenuated lives. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-02-10 13:00:00 UTC ]
A few months ago, the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)’s watchdog desk, which which monitors the self-publishing sector, rates the best and worst ser Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-07 23:23:58 UTC ]
News Corp’s examples of cultural Marxism come up short. Plus: Alan Jones apology relegated to Sky News corrections pageDays after News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch warned of an “awful woke orthodoxy”, the Daily Telegraph demonstrated the boss’s point with a front-page story about political... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-02-04 22:44:51 UTC ]
Leipzig Book Fair, the main spring event for the German book industry, has been cancelled for the second year running owing to the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-31 21:39:11 UTC ]
The Edinburgh International Book Festival will run from 14th to 30th August at a new location: the Edinburgh College of Art. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-27 10:17:35 UTC ]
In last year's International Excellence Awards, Europe and Asia were prominent among winners, with Bonnier taking the inclusivity prize. The post London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards: Deadline Friday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-18 20:52:50 UTC ]
Digital advance-copy service NetGalley has revealed it suffered a data breach just before Christmas that may have exposed members' information. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-29 00:17:57 UTC ]
Revenue at Scholastic's book fairs dropped 79% and total revenue at Scholastic dropped 32% in the quarter ended November 31, 2020, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, as the pandemic led to a significant decline in the number of fairs held. The publisher has tapped two new leaders for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]