This year's Quantum Conference, the annual curtain-raiser to London Book Fair, picks up on the books-to-film dynamic in content development. The post London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference in March: Film, Television, Audio appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is the most comprehensive Singer report yet, featuring interviews with four survivors who tell their stories for the first time. When the Academy Awards nominations were announced earlier this week, the film Bohemian Rhapsody was nominated in several categories, including Best Picture. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair's annual London Book and Screen Week events include a cooking demonstration, films, and onstage discussions. The post London Book Fair Announces Programming for March’s Book and Screen Week appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recognizing the Brexit deadline that follows March's London Book Fair, the Author of the Day events include three writers from the Continent. The post London Book Fair Names Its 2019 ‘Author of the Day’ Lineup appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
An "exposé" of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn from investigative biographer Tom Bower, Dangerous Hero: Corbyn's Ruthless Plot for Power, will be published by William Collins next month, with the publisher promising an “explosive and important” book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 20th iteration of Russia's Non/Fiction Book Fair drew some 30,000 attendees, and readers showed strong interest in domestic authors and books on weighty topics. The post Moscow’s Non/Fiction Book Fair Hosts 400 Events, 300 Exhibitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new British Book Award celebrating the best in publishing exports—a sector worth £3.4bn to the trade annually—will be awarded for the first time next year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The range of purpose, positioning, and public access comes into focus for 16 leading annual book fairs and trade shows of Europe in Aldus' third report on its network. The post Aldus Network’s Facts and Figures 2018 Report: Book Fairs in Europe appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just short of its 25th anniversary, Pula’s book fair in Croatia will draw some 50,000 people and 200 publishers to its program of debate and open discussion. By Olivia Snaije | @OliviaSnaije ‘We Wanted a Place for Freedom’ n a brilliantly sunny morning on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The social network publishes a detailed rebuttal of some of the claims made against it. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of Mexico’s best-known authors has apologized for the public use of a coarse expression denounced as sexist and anti-gay. “I regret profoundly having used an unfortunate and vulgar phrase, and would hate it if this were interpreted as an aggression against feminist causes or the gay... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Spain's publishers say they sold €58 million in books to the Mexican market alone in 2017, making Latin America 'the first destination outside our borders.' The post At Guadalajara International Book Fair: 300 Spanish Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sixth edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its run on November 11, hosted 367 exhibitors (of which 160 came from overseas), 33,796 visitors, and 237 events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The presence of EdTech companies, especially those merging technology with English-language learning, was noticeable at the recently concluded China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, held November 9–11. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the Sharjah International Book Fair opened this month in the United Arab Emirates, London Book Fair and Indonesia's cultural program team met to plan for March's Market Focus program at Olympia London. The post One Book Fair to Another: At Sharjah, London Book Fair Plans Market Focus... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
With sales of children's books in China up 14% in the first nine months of 2018, attendees at this year's fair see more opportunities for deal-making. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair opens Friday under new production arrangements–after Reed's departure–with BolognaFiere as a co-organizer. The post Italy in China: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Co-Organizes Shanghai’s Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Usborne has acquired an "explosive" high-school thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé that examines institutionalised racism. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the 2018 Sharjah International Book Fair has its ceremonial opening, the emirate's royal family reaffirms its commitment to literature and a knowledge economy. The post Sharjah’s 37th International Book Fair Opens With Spectacle, Ceremony appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Remaining 'committed to keeping this important topic on the publishing agenda,' the trade show and publishers' organization will stage a third inclusivity conference on November 27. The post London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]