A widening chorus of literary voices from the Arab world is being heard on the international stage, thanks in part to the leadership of the UAE's Sheikh Zayed Book award, says Lebanon's Nasser Jarrous. The post At London Book Fair: Discussing Arabic Literature with Sheikh Zayed Book Award... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rana DiOrio's latest venture, Creative Mint, seeks to leverage the power of blockchain technology to “democratize and decentralize” rights transactions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association (PA), in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT), has launched a digital toolkit to help publishers grow their export sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walker Books and Collins Learning have won the relaunched British Book Award for Export, announced at the London Book Fair in association with Times Publishing and Pansing Distribution. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Emma Barnes, the UK's leading evangelist for code-capable publishers, brings her Consonance team to London Book Fair. The post Today at London Book Fair: Friendly, Non-Intimidating Coding for Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the London Book Fair, PW caught up with Marcos Pereira, President of the Brazilian Publishers Association (SNEL) and Publisher of Editora Sextante, one of the largest trade publishers in Brazil. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Speaking at LBF just hours before the U.K. House of Commons voted on Tuesday night on the newest Brexit proposal, writer Ian McEwan described leaving the EU as “a national tragedy.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even as the UK Parliament was compounding the UK's confusion on Brexit at Westminster Tuesday evening, the London Book Fair International Book Awards audience cheered internationalism and cross-cultural solidarity in the largest yet round of honors for the program. The post London Book Fair’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brexit remains a source of uncertainty for all British publishers, but it has already negatively impacted the academic publishing sector in the U.K. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
What’s the state of the U.S. market for literature in translation? Ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair, PW caught up with Open Letter and Three Percent founder Chad Post to get a glimpse at where things stand. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks to Fernando Esteves, Managing Director of Ediciones SM in Mexico, about the state of the Mexican book business, and what lies ahead in 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kate Edwards, Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers runs down the latest legal and legislative actions affecting Canadian publishers and authors in the copyright arena. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair, PW caught up with BISG executive director Brian O'Leary about the group's current efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Charkin’s new venture, Mensch Publishing, officially launched last month with Guy Kennaway’s darkly funny memoir 'Time to Go.' PW caught up with Charkin ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair to talk about his new turn as an indie publisher—and the simple question that inspired him to take the leap. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A standing room only audience suggests that interest in digital audio, like the format itself, is still surging Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his new book, 'Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?', the pioneering science writer and environmental activist offers a thoughtful, sobering look at the future of humanity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Core values, the essential relationship of author and publisher, and the fundamental efficacy of reading anchored the morning and afternoon of London Book Fair's 2019 Quantum. The post From Europe and the UK: Two CEOs at London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
For a second year in a row, the rapid growth of digital audio will be a hot topic at the London Book Fair, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. PW recently caught up with Amanda D’Acierno, President & Publisher, Penguin Random House Audio Group to talk about audio’s rise,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his new book, former F.C.C. Chariman Tom Wheeler deftly explores 500 years of network revolutions, and offers an invaluable take on the challenges we now face. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2019 London Book Fair's Quantum Conference, Faber & Faber CEO Stephen Page rallied publishers to focus not just on their own bottom lines, but on the unique, and vital role publishers play in our cultural ecosystem. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]