Thriller series Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know sets publishing showcase buzzing, but there’s cash left for a novel from Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain, a Little Prince sequel and a pride of literary lionsWest London has been filled in the past week with publishers offering first hints about new books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
How pure a play is crowdfunding? As Unbound's John Mitchinson says, "We still decide" which books are taken forward. And #LBF16-goers crowded a session on it. The post ‘The Wisdom of the Crowds’ at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foreign rights buyers are turning their attention to the language of Borges and Bolaño — At last! say agents and publishers. The post Rights Rising in the Spanish Language: ‘A Universe in Itself’ at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Telling Publishing Perspectives about her 'good, great partnership' with London's Quarto, Sharjah's Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi announces that Kalimat Quarto will begin distribution in early 2017. The post At London Book Fair Thursday: Kalimat & Quarto Announce Joint Imprint appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
'We are a little isolationist,' Ivars Ījabs says to fellow from the Baltics in a session of constructive candor on 'the paradox of the open culture' at London Book Fair. The post Baltic Crossroads at London Book Fair: Writers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
On October 18, 2016, The Markets: Global Publishing Summit will showcase seven publishing regions you can’t afford to ignore. Here we offer brief glimpses into each of these markets. The post Snapshots of Seven Vibrant Publishing Markets: Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
France, Australia, US, China, Sudan, Brazil, Poland, New Zealand and more factor into the honors: New Bookstore of the Year category a popular favorite. The post Asia, North and South America, Africa, Europe featured in London Book Fair’s Excellence Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chiki Sarkar, the former publisher of Penguin Random House India, is launching Juggernaut Books this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Translation funding and robust international attendance at the Sharjah Book Fair's professional program has given rise to more rights deals at the fair. The post Rights Deals Soar at Sharjah Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a sharp eye for languages 'under-represented in translation' and a huge response to its call at Frankfurt Book Fair for submissions, AmazonCrossing, the new leader in translation publication, arrives at London Book Fair in rapid expansion. The post At London Book Fair: AmazonCrossing in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
On Tuesday, in the first session in the London Book Fair's Interactive Theater, Guy Gadney, CEO and Founder of To Play For, said technology is beginning to emerge that will "create a new publishing form." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forget your Foyles of London or that Barnes & Noble on New York's Union Square, the top shop sits on Lygon Street, Melbourne. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a panel called "Translating from the Margins,” literary translators shed light on the advantages of bringing books written in underrepresented languages into English. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) is pushing back against Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry's suggestion that proposed "vast exceptions to copyright law for libraries," would devastate European publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tuesday, April 12, at #LBF16 in Olympia London's National Hall Gallery: "Women in Comics: Is the Graphic Novel Industry Failing To Recognise Female Creators?" The post At London Book Fair: The Unfunny Plight of Women in Comics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
After years of sales declines in the U.K., the London Book Fair opened Tuesday with U.K. sales on the rise. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a day of congenial panel discussions and reassuring pep talks, London Book Fair's Quantum Conference threw an amber-warm light on tricky times for publishing. The post Quantum’s Quandary: London Book Fair’s Careful Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last year the Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives launched a new conference, the Markets: Global Publishing Summit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In their keynotes, Penguin Random House U.K. publisher and bestselling author Philip Pullman stressed that while technology is changing, publishing's mission, storytelling, is not. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Reflecting the sector's growing significance," translation and the work of translators have a strong presence in 2016 London Book Fair programming. The post Exploring the Role and Craft of Translation at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]