The National Book Foundation and Miami Book Fair International have teamed up to invite the 2014 National Book Award winners and finalists to participate in this year's Miami Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lindsey Kelk a the bestselling British Chick-Lit author and participated in HarperCollins' virtual Romance Festival. Here she reflects on the experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Frankfurt Book Fair will organize a two-day self-publishing and author program at the 2014 fair this year, aimed at an international audience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Evangelia Avloniti reports on the on struggle to sustain the Thessaloniki Book Fair, a vital connection between Greek publishers and the rest of the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Once again, Image Expo gave the publisher an opportunity to show off new projects while contrasting—and criticizing—conventional comics publishing with Image’s lineup of new and original creator-owned works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hoping to counter the glut of show-biz razzle dazzle at Comic-Con in San Diego with some comic book firepower, Image Comics has announced the third Image Expo, an all-Image Comics media day. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Hong Kong Book Fair, now in its 25th year, remains firmly focused on the Chinese-language titles, but has begun to add professional elements and global authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Guadalajara Book Fair's guest nation, Argentina, will honor literary greats and acknowledge Mexico as a haven for exiled writers during the Dirty War. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2014 Self-Publishing Book Expo, first held in 2009, will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on November 15. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The debut of Dreamworks' Awesomeness Ink imprint and a deal between Brand Bar and St. Martin's to represent a number of SMP's women fiction authors were some of the highlights coming out of the first day of Licensing Expo 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Paul Pope, Colson Whitehead and Roz Chast are among more than 100 literary figures presenting at the 9th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, slated for September 21, 2014 at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writing for The Guardian last month, Simon Tisdall described the scene at the Tehran International Book Fair, where female skin on book covers is frowned upon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
For Gourmand's new Beijing Cookbook Fair, launched this year, publishers came from around the world for a taste of China's and the world's $4bn cookbook market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
18 startups will compete in the BookExpo Startup Challenge for cash prizes and the opportunity to pitch to venture capitalists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sweden is the guest of honor at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), running from April 30 to May 5 at the vast glass-and-steel Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The biggest change, set to take effect in 2015, is that English-language and American exhibitors will move from their longtime home in Hall 8.0, closer to “the heart of the action” in Halls 6.0 and 4.0. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Savannah Book Festival announced plans to offer year-round author events, starting with Tami Hoag set to headline the Spring 2014 event. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wool author Hugh Howey, who has emerged in recent years as one of the poster boys for self-publishing, discussed his career path, and the perks of bring a hybrid author, at a panel during this week's London Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is Kobo the anti-Amazon? On the floor of the London Book Fair, we caught up with Kobo's newly installed president and chief content officer Michael Tamblyn to talk about the value of partnerships. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]