E-book sales continue to grow in both the U.S. and U.K., but to varying degrees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the publishing world gathers at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair, the book business sits on the brink of some major changes, with a wave of new services and devices poised to take digital publishing—and digital reading—to another level. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Brazil is the country of honor at the Göteborg Book Fair and a trio of Brazilian authors reflect on having had their work promoted overseas these past several years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Prepare for the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair with our roundup of big projects that'll be making the rounds, among them books by Leslie Jamison, Richard Price, Amy Poehler, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wordstock, one of the largest celebrations of literature and literacy in the Pacific Northwest, is gaining a new parent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
A security flaw in Amazon's Kindle software could allow hackers to access your Amazon account details. Benjamin Daniel Musser, a security researcher, discovered the issue, which arises when downloading ebooks from websites other than Amazon itself. The "Manage Your Kindle" page contains a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lots of comics, lots of sales and lots of social activities made this year's Small Press Expo a memorable event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher Johnny Temple might be Brooklyn's biggest cheerleader. In addition to overseeing one of Brooklyn's best known publishing houses, Temple is also the host of the borough's flourishing book festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair's International Rights Directors Meeting for the first time to showcase regional talent. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Samsung will be Innovation Partner at the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair and help showcase technology solutions and unique content experiences for the book publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
An updated version of our Authors Guide to the Frankfurt Book Fair is available in Spanish, thanks to Dosdoce, The Spanish Digital Link, and Actualidad Editorial. Download it here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the third day (and the last of the trade/professional days) of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), international publishers combined rights sales with more educational efforts on the needs of the Chinese market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
On day two, rights agencies' booths were packed, with deals being signed on the spot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The lineup this year includes debuts of October releases by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Marilynne Robinson and Jane Smiley. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Martin Levin recounts how the inaugural Moscow Book Fair opened its doors to American and Western publishers, fostering better US/Soviet relations through the years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Fair kickstarts the five-day event with a series of forum and roundtables to further facilitate information exchanges between Chinese publishers and overseas partners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing Perspectives will again publish full-color, tabloid-format print editions during the Frankfurt Book Fair. Got a story to tell? Let us know. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Organizers of INSPIRE! Toronto's new book fair announced star author lineup they hope will draw crowds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Guadalajara is the largest Spanish-language book fair in the world. About 20,000 professionals attend as well as 750,000 members of the general public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Find out who to meet, what to see, and trends to discuss at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Download our Frankfurt 2014 Preview magazine here. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]