After introducing Amazon Original Stories last fall for short works of fiction and nonfiction, the digital imprint is adding a new line, Collections, which brings together one or more pieces of fiction and nonfiction from a single writer or a group of writers that are tied together thematically. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once more, downloaded audiobooks are the format leader, up 32.1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot report. The post As BookExpo Approaches, US Publishers Cite Revenue Up In First Quarter of the Year appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
While most publishers at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week are there as attendees, a growing number of houses are participating as exhibitors as well. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A wartime tale with a Senegalese protagonist in France, a generational family drama from Georgian author Nino Haratischwili, a Catalan classic, two books for young readers, and the Orient Express with Agatha Christie aboard—all are in our pre-BookExpo rights roundup. The post Rights Roundup:... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
During BookExpo at the Javits Center next week, trade visitors and rights specialists will be in two different parts of the city, as the New York Rights Fair makes its debut at the Manhattan Pavilion. The post The New York Rights Fair Changes the Rights Floorplan at BookExpo appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK’s sales are up 1.4% in the first quarter of 2018, spurred on by Michael Wolff's January bestseller Fire and Fury (Little, Brown Book Group). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The third year of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers' Tehran Book Fair Uncensored program includes an anthology of writings censored in Iran but not yet published outside the country. The post ‘Tehran Book Fair Uncensored’ Adds an Anthology of Writings Forbidden in Iran... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Beijing International Book Fair's newly dedicated children's book program is announcing a partnership with exposition giant UBM to expand the fair's licensing opportunities. The post UBM Partnership Adds Children’s Books Rights and Licensing to Beijing Book Fair appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
We take a look at some of the unmissable kids’ and YA galleys being showcased at BookExpo. 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 ]
A reimagined BookExpo opens with substantial programming slated for its first day. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year, BookExpo is the place for librarians to connect with the books and authors their patrons will be clamoring for. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]
This year, the show organizer has instituted a number of changes to increase the interaction between book buyers and authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations. The post BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 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 ]