An event where five well-known New Zealand authors share stories about their lives has sold out, book festival organisers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The event, held over the July 4 weekend at the L.A. Convention Center, attracted more than 100,000 Japanese pop culture fans, and welcomed top manga artists visiting from Japan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to distribute an English and Chinese version of The Bookseller Daily at the Beijing International Book Fair in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Free food, sleep pods and graffiti walls. Few places are so enshrined in urban myth as Facebook, Google and other companies of their ilk. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
New Zealand writers will share pearls of wisdom with Marlborough children at a special "Speed Date an Author" event this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Applications from 100 candidates in 34 countries were received this year, Frankfurt administrators choosing 16 participants to become the fair's fellows in October. The post Record Number of Applications: Frankfurt Book Fair Announces Its 2016 Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Female superheroes and other properties intended to inspire confidence in girls were a big presence at Licensing Expo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Female superheroes and other properties intended to inspire confidence in girls were a big presence at Licensing Expo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
13 international book fair directors gathered in Mexico to discuss their progress and evolving viewpoints on the industry and its trade events. The post Sharing Experience, Expectations: Book Fair Directors Meet in Mexico appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books are playing a starring role at this year’s Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas, which began yesterday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Atlantic Books is to publish the "definitive" accountancy exposé by investigative journalist Richard Brooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tom Jones tells the Hay Festival that his wife, who died last month, was the "most important thing" in his life. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
As pre-fair meetings with agencies and publishers' rights teams move to the grounds of Frankfurt Book Fair on October 18, a free table in the new Publishers Rights Corner is on offer. The post IPR License Raffle: A Free Publishers Rights Corner Table at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week Anna Cunnane, export sales manager at Kyle Books tells us about her role and why she rates joining the SYP. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
We drop in on Lahore, track Jean Rhys back to the Caribbean and tackle the troubling issue of payments to authors appearing at the UK’s 350 literary jamboreesAs the season for literary festivals in the UK hits its peak, we head for Trinidad, where we put Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea under the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A diverse literary lineup, from a children's book writer to a playwright and a well-known journalist, is coming to the Marlborough Book Festival this July. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2016 has opened its awards for entry, including two prizes for international children’s literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2016 Shanghai Children's Book Fair is issuing calls for applications to its Visiting International Publishers program, children's illustrated books awards and more. The post Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Announces 2016 Details appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is it time that publishing made authors and consumers the central focus of book fairs and sales conferences? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Major fairs in Bologna and London made for a busy 10 days for publishers worldwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]