The Guildford Book Festival is appealing for funds for the first time in its 31-year history, after learning the Covid-19 pandemic could make this October's edition its last. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 01:35:14 UTC ]
Physical book fairs are still vital for business long-term, publishers say, amid expectations that the Beijing Book Fair may be online only this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-30 17:18:56 UTC ]
Operating outside its usual regal setting in Ovieda, Spain's Princess of Asturias Award honors the Guadalajara International Book Fair and Hay Festival. The post Hay Festival and Guadalajara Book Fair Named Princess Asturias 2020 Laureates appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-12 17:20:08 UTC ]
Hay Festival and Mexico's Guadalajara Book Fair have been jointly awarded the 2020 Princess of Asturias Award for communication and humanities. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-09 19:05:34 UTC ]
ReedPop moved BookExpo and BookCon online last week when it was forced to cancel the in-person events because of the pandemic. The most popular attraction was BookConline's Sunday session, which generated nearly 240,000 views. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK will not be exhibiting at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the firm has announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 03:50:57 UTC ]
The news of Jonathan Karp's promotion to CEO of Simon & Schuster coincides with the conclusion of BookExpo's US trade show 2020 digital sessions. The post Friday’s BookExpo Online Sessions Schedule; Jonathan Karp To Lead S&S appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-29 11:43:21 UTC ]
This year’s BookExpo Children’s Book & Author Dinner took place via Facebook Live, where more than 700 booksellers and others viewed in real time a diverse group of authors, ranging from the iconic Judy Blume to younger voices such as Kwame Mbalia and Raj Haldar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo officials told PW there have been more than 20,000 views of BookExpo Online's library programming alone, and that the engagement in the comments section "has been overwhelmingly positive.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
The latest live event to shift its plans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: the National Book Festival. Organizers announced Thursday that the festival, which was originally set to take place Aug. 29 at the Washington Convention Center will now run online from Sept. 25-27. The event... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-28 16:22:19 UTC ]
The Library of Congress’s annual event usually draws hundreds of thousands of attendees. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-05-28 15:10:21 UTC ]
HarperCollins and Pan Macmillan have said they won't attend Frankfurt Book Fair's physical event, scheduled to take place in October, while other UK publishers and agents say they are uncertain about whether to go. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 12:40:55 UTC ]
PW chatted with the editors of five of most talked about YA books of the season to get the story behind each book. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo helds its first Adult Book and Author Dinner, in lieu of a breakfast, on Wednesday night, showcasing five of the big books of the year, in wide-ranging forms and styles, via Zoom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
We talked with five middle grade editors about upcoming titles they are looking forward to introducing to the children’s book world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
PW caught up with four of the authors with books featured in BookExpo Online's New Graphic Novel Showcase. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
Trends reported by Polish publishers show downturns in sales of as much as 70 percent during the spring, and the cancellation of the Warsaw Book Fair has seen the market stage a digital effort, BookTarg. The post Coronavirus Impact: Amid Losses, Poland Stages Its First Digital Book Fair appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-27 14:49:28 UTC ]
After weeks of speculation the Supervisory Board of the Frankfurt Book Fair decided today (Wednesday 27th May) that the fair will take place as scheduled from October 14th to 18th. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-27 11:56:53 UTC ]
Lu will share a message about the value of dystopian tales and discuss her latest, Skyhunter, during challenging times at BookExpo Online's Children’s Book & Author Dinner. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
To help mark the 50th anniversary of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Judy Blume will present tonight at BookExpo Online's Children’s Book & Author Dinner. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-27 04:00:00 UTC ]