Does the burgeoning technology—best known in the finance industry for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—hold promise for publishing? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the Nordic-lifestyle parody of 'Pantsdrunk' to the darkly courageous revelations of the aftermath of rape in 'I Will Find You,' there's range in both content and rights availabilities here. The post Rights Roundup: The Midway Point at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks to the renowned historian and former Harvard University librarian about his new book, 'A Literary Tour de France,' and the publishing business then, and now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The New York Rights Fair (NYRF) will become the official rights fair of BookExpo, starting this year. BookExpo’s rights center will move to NYRF, and BookExpo's rights oriented exhibitors will have the option to move to premium space at the NYRF. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of its fourth anniversary, how is the organization faring? PW recently caught up with Brianna Schofield, executive directors of the Authors Alliance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
As his bestselling work turns 30, the internationally revered author is set to publish his new book, 'Hippie.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW caught up with Coelho ahead of the London Book Fair to ask about his new book, and to get his quick take on the publishing industry today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, PW talks to University of Virginia Media Studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of the forthcoming 'Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy' (Oxford University Press) about Facebook’s sprawling influence in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
“Audiobooks are the golden child of publishing at the moment,” said Orna O’Brien, conference manager of Quantum, the digital conference that preceded the opening of the London Book Fair on Monday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Censorship remains a problem in countries like Turkey and Iran, where it can have dire consequences, said panelists hosted by the International Publishers Association at the London Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Much as the afternoon focused on publishing's return to audiobooks as a growth center in the business, London Book Fair's Quantum conference audience was encouraged to review its assumptions. The post London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Rethinking Business, Rehearing Audio appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Our lives these days are increasingly shaped by data. But in his latest book, 'The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do', Edward Tenner documents how the futurist’s dream of a friction-free world has dimmed considerably. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two recently filed lawsuits have intensified the copyright battle in Canada following the country's 2012 Copyright Modernization Act. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now hosted on the Publishers Weekly website, the Translation Database is a huge boon for the translation community, and an invaluable resource. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Nigerian publishing house founded by Bibi Bakare-Yusef was named winner of the Inclusivity in Publishing Award, and US-based Sara Miller McCune was on-hand to accept her Lifetime Achievement Award. The post Closing London Book Fair’s Day One: The 2018 International Excellence Awards appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
“We live in this amazing age where incredible things are possible, but people are routinely quite disappointed,” said Tom Goodwin, head of innovation for Zenith Media, in his opening keynote at the London Book Fair’s Quantum pre-conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of an Insights Seminar at London Book Fair, SAGE Publishing's Kiren Shoman talks with Copyright Clearance Center's Christopher Kenneally about factors in a digital transformtion of academic publishing. The post SAGE Advice at London Book Fair: When ‘Digital Transformation’ Is an Academic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The first major gathering of the international book publishing industry is London Book Fair, and its packed-out International Rights Center is where these and many more titles will be on the table for rights deals. The post Rights Roundup: Titles That May Rock the Rights Center at London Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In examining common ground between independent booksellers and publishers at Bologna's new bookstore conference, the International Publishers Association's Michiel Kolman previewed some of the tensions to be debated at London Book Fair. The post At the First European Children’s Bookstore... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following last year's rollout of a new school book fair business, which launched regionally in October, Follett has announced that it will expand Follett Book Fairs into the Texas market this coming August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]