This week's London Book Fair saw a return to the hectic fair auctions of
pre-recession years...
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[ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books with first hand accounts of life in North Korea are rare, so John Sweeney's Zombie Nation and Jang Jin-Sung's Crossing the Border are generating unique buzz at the London Book Fair.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Actress Joanna Lumley is among the names lined up for the 10th Borders Book Festival in Melrose later this year.
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[ Source: BBC News | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
You may have missed the news in early February that Google has established a $60 million Euro (about $80 million) fund to support a group of French publishers in their digital enterprises.
Not only that, Google chairman Eric Schmidt jetted to Paris ...
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[ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
A preview of the 50th Bologna Book Fair includes the TOC Bologna program, Sweden as the Guest of Honor Country, and a list of award winners recognized during the fair.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
From April 23-25 the BAIBF offers exclusive programming for publishing professionals, including a seminar on change management, honors for Latin America's top 50 publishing pros, and more.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nielsen Holdings NV has hired an investment bank to explore a sale of its tradeshow and event wing, Nielsen Expositions, multiple sources are reporting.
Nielsen Expositions President David Loechner declined comment.
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[ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Paris Cookbook Fair took place February 22–24 in the Carrousel du Louvre, below the French museum’s famous pyramid. The fair brought in nearly 3,000 attendees to visit 102 booths of publishers, writers, and agents.
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[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following strife in Bamako, Mali, France's Etonnants Voyageurs has launched a new book and film festival in Brazzaville, Congo—one for all of Africa.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
To mark its 50th anniversary the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, will award six new prizes for publishers at the "forefront of innovation" and "creative editorial choices."
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A cautious approach to HMV by publishers in recent months has meant many did not feel over-...
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[ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Frankfurt Book Fair has named Richard Costa as an associate partner for Brazil and South...
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[ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newspaper publishing vendors and professionals convene in Frankfurt for education, networking, and business opportunities
Publishers, journalists, production vendors, and techies from every corner of the digital market met in Frankfurt, Germany, ...
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[ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair will feature Korea—a top ten, yet underserved market—as the Market Focus country of the 2014 Fair. The program will showcase business opportunities in Korea.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jacks Thomas, currently CEO at Midas PR, will take over as new director of the London Book Fair in January 2013, succeeding Alistair Burtenshaw.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrating 20 years, Beirut's Francophone Book Fair will honor the Goncourt Academy and launch a new book prize, despite recent escalated violence in the city.
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[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hairy hobbit feet and elfin cloaks took over the Frankfurt Book Fair this weekend as JRR Tolkien fans dressed to impress Weta Workshop’s Sir Richard Taylor.
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[ Source: Stuff | 2012-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
New Zealand has officially taken centre stage at the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
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[ Source: Stuff | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are looking to move beyond the “smoke screen” of erotica as the Frankfurt...
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[ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A M Heath is bringing the first novel for 15 years from Charles Palliser, author of The Quincunx...
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[ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]