The UK and Germany were the top overseas markets for US print books in 2012, while Europe led the UK in consumption of US ebooks, according to the AAP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The "Korea Times" compares the Seoul International Book Fair to Tokyo's International Book Fair, and finds it sorely lacking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Licensed properties originating in digital media continue to proliferate as their licensors try to emulate the success of the Angry Birds merchandise program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Expo America, BEA, used to be the place to go to get your hands dirty with printer's ink--all the books were hot off the presses. Now the annual industry gathering at New York City's Javitz Center has been increasingly invaded by geeks. I'm one of these geeks, despite the fact that I've... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The opening keynote of BookExpo America suggests the top concerns facing the US book market in 2013 remain much the same: ebooks, self-publishing, and how to win readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Porter Anderson previews this week's BookExpo America and ponders how changes at the fair reflect the ongoing transformation of "the industry, the industry!" Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roberto Saviano’s ZeroZeroZero, an examination of the cocaine trade, debuted at #1 in his native Italy in April, knocking another famous Italian writer, Andrea Camilleri, from #1 to #5. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are maximising international rights revenue as they seek to spread risk away from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bogota International Book Fair convenes nearly the entire Colombian publishing industry and focuses on bringing the region's books and authors to the public. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Do extravagant stands at book fairs make a difference? Are they a mere splurge, or might they spark the interest of an investor or catch the eye of an author or agent? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The China Shanghai International Book Fair is launching a new children’s book fair, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's London Book Fair saw a return to the hectic fair auctions of pre-recession years... Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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 ... Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ 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. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]