With Russia the market focus country at the Fair, Russian publishers will be at Earls Court in force and there will be many associated literary and cultural events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's London Book Fair is taking place at a time of unique change. The shift from the printed word to the downloaded text is accelerating; chains and standalone bookstores are closing down around the world; and the very future of the book "entity" is being challenged by commentators and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-books, mobile apps and e-learning modules are hot. That's the conclusion from a quick survey of 18 content services vendors operating in India. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
It doesn't seem so long ago that we used to gawp at the occasional postage stamps that would appear on a letter from the USSR: oversized, bright images extolling the successes of Communist endeavour. Soviet books in contrast were distinctly drab affairs whose covers would have appealed to few in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2001, 81% of publishers were already preparing for the coming ebook (BML research March 2001). Indeed they thought it would come quickly, with half predicting ebooks would deliver more than 10% of total book income by 2006. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 08/04/2011 - 08:48 A record number of exhibitors are set to showcase at the London International Book Fair next week, as one publishing m.d. reported a "bouncy and optimistic" mood ahead of the three-day event and digital conference. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 07/04/2011 - 16:04 read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 11:26 Aitken Alexander is reporting strong interest in Grace McLeen's The Land of Decoration, sold last month to Chatto in the UK, Holt in the United States, HarperCollins in Canada and into 10 languages to date. It is about a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:51 Busy schedules and a strong presence from US publishers in an "upbeat" mood were reported on the first day of the Bologna Book Fair. Hodder Children's Books publishing director Anne McNeil said the fair was busier than it had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Wed, 16/03/2011 - 09:03 The new-look Paris Book Fair will open on Friday [18th March] for four days as five of the leading French publishers ponder the raids by the European Commission competition officials a fortnight ago. Hachette Livre, Bayard... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 24/02/2011 - 15:36 Scottish publishers have been encouraged to adopt a more global outlook as the UK economic climate continues to suffer, with figures presented by Book Marketing Limited highlighting the growing value of export sales.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Bookseller Staff The 43rd Cairo Book Fair, due to have been held this week, has been cancelled. The Guardian reports that "many foreign exhibitors" have been left stranded after failing to secure flights home, while others have had to abandon stands and books after the fair was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]