The audio conference will feature more attendees, new industry data, and nuts-and-bolts advice. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 125 exhibitors will have their booths open and ready for business all day Wednesday. Here's who they are. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bringing forward literature that would be 'shipwrecked without a translator,' Words Without Borders observes 15 years while BookExpo announces Len Riggio's keynote and BookCon adds interactivity to Jeff Kinney's talk. The post Industry Notes: ‘Words Without Borders’ at 15; Riggio, Kinney at... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio is set to speak on Wednesday May 30, at 9:15 a.m. in New York’s Javits Center, as the kickoff to this year's BookExpo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2018 Abu Dhabi Book Fair, Flora Rees of the Emirates Literature Foundation talks about the editor-author relationship and the role of literary agents in publishing across the Arab world. The post At the Abu Dhabi Book Fair: An Industry Ready for Editorial Rigor and Literary Agents... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The spaciousness and energy at Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Center make the just opened book fair there a sprawling, energetic event with a professional program at its heart. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Opens, a Professional Program at Its Center appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can publishing advances sustain literary agencies in Latin America? And could stories of violence be what publishers this season are looking for? These and other issues are discussed by rights specialists among the Bogotá Book Fair fellows. The post Five Bogotá Book Fair Fellows’ Viewpoints on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three Big Five CEOs are scheduled for a session from BookExpo and the Association of American Publishers. And the UK's award for writers aged 18 to 35 opens for submission. The post Industry Notes: US Publishers Association Announces Book Expo Panels; UK’s Sunday Times Prize Opens for Entries... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo announced two panels that will be held at its forthcoming trade show featuring a number of industry CEOs and leaders, including the top executives at Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
With 1,350 exhibitors on tap and more than 800 sessions and events planned for visitors, the 28th iteration of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is expected to showcase some 500,000 titles and to introduce the Kalima Translation Project's latest volumes. The post Abu Dhabi International... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publication of former FBI director James Comey’s upcoming book about President Trump has been brought forward to tomorrow (Tuesday 17th April) to coincide with the US, after attracting widespread publicity over the weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
On this week’s show, Claire and Sian return from wandering around the London book fair to chat about the big books snapped up at this year’s event. What will we be reading in 2019 and 2020? The shortlist for the 2018 Man Booker International prize for translated fiction was also announced, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our pictures round-up of this year’s London Book Fair features a toast to late literary agent Ed Victor, a host of publisher parties and a surprise appearance from Donald Trump. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fierce bidding wars between publishers saw several big deals happen for politically charged novels at this year’s fair, as new books from Jeanette Winterson and Caitlin Moran were also revealed• What will you be reading next year? A roundup of London book fairFrom a distance, the only thing that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new exhibit at the National Building Museum brings Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Evicted” to life, with photographs, data, and audio. “For those of us that have never thought about eviction, I want them to realize what it’s doing to our families, and our children and our... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2018 event, which wrapped up last week, was productive but low-key, with acquisitions and a growth in audiobooks on the minds of participants. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo 2018 will feature a new in-booth program offering booksellers a chance to speak directly to editors about new releases. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The massive numbers of literary works, readers, and writers behind China Literature and its online Qidian operation are behind the company's efforts at foreign rights sales in books, film, and television. The post China Literature Sees France, UK as Key Rights Buyers at London Book Fair appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
'We can't have books stuck in dockside waiting for customs clearance,' points out Hodder Education's Lis Tribe, as publishers work to inform the government of the industry's Brexitian concerns. The post At London Book Fair: Brexit’s Concerns and Challenges for Publishing appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
On a Christmas Eve shopping visit to the bustling Amazon Books in New York, journalist Cherie Hu realized that Amazon had flipped the table on the analog environment of traditional bookselling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]