The academic book trade must “work together in these turbulent times”, in the face of Brexit, political turmoil and the impact of the Teaching Excellence Framework, the Academic Book Trade Conference was told. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Midtown Comics in New York. Movie and TV adaptations have fueled growth in the comic book industry: Sales in 2018 rose $80 million from the previous year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Poor working conditions for book editors are ingrained. It’s time for that to change – no matter how much we love our jobsBook editors love their jobs, perhaps more than the average worker. We work diligently with motivated and inspiring peers on projects we are proud of. You may not realise... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ask Boos what he and his fellow book fair directors have in common, and he'll tell you it's what they don't have in common that counts. The post Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos on the International Book Industry: ‘It’s Always Changing’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
A packed Irish Book Trade Conference in Dublin cheered the industry’s growth over the past year with figures showing volume and value of sales increased by around 6.5% in 2018, according to Nielsen Bookscan figures. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The cloud of Brexit hung over the Scottish Book Trade conference, although the mood of the day was one of optimism and resilience. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Benedicte Page reflects on last year's international book sales, and the areas that have potential for growth in 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones m.d. James Daunt, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller will deliver speeches at the Publishing Scotland and BA Annual Scottish Book Trade Conference 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a dual-track structure for booksellers and publishers, the Scottish Book Trade Conference on February 26 will feature workshops as well as discussion. The post Scottish Book Trade Conference Preview: Waterstones’ Daunt, Nielsen’s Bohme appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Germany’s book market narrowly avoided another major disappointment when a last-minute surge in the high street before Christmas pushed sales marginally ahead of 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the U.K., groups representing agents, publishers, bookseller and authors have agreed to a 'Commitment to Professional Behaviour,' a new code of conduct intended to stamp out sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, and intimidation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following EU directive that allows governments to waive duty on digital publications, calls grow for the UK to end ‘illogical and unfair’ levyThe UK government is being urged to axe the “illogical and unfair” 20% tax currently imposed on ebooks, while print books remain exempt, after European... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wrapping up another year of publishing conferences, FutureBook Live in London will try to move attendees 'out of their comfort zone' amid the uncertainties of the UK market's future. The post FutureBook Live 2018: ‘Putting a Rocket Up the Book Trade’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Democracy thrives not on disputes, but rather on good arguments,' say author-scholars Jan and Eleida Assmann in their acceptance speech in Frankfurt for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The post Aleida and Jan Assmann Given German Book Trade Peace Prize in Frankfurt appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers based in the north of England explore the problems faced by such presses in a market dominated by London-based corporate publishers in a round-table discussion chaired by The Bookseller at Bradford Literature Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The annual list of the book trade’s next generation features a number of youngsters who are already right at the heart of the contemporary book trade. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK audio production sector trade association The Radio Independents Group is relaunching as AudioUK, and with a broader remit, in the wake of the audiobook and podcasting boom, "to put audio production at the heart of the UK’s successful creative industries". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The husband-wife team of Aleida and Jan Assmann, both authors and researchers, are known for their work in "cultural memory" and its contrast in many instances to individual experience and recollection in society. The post Aleida and Jan Assmann To Receive the 2018 Peace Prize of the German Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the book business, print and digital markets have found balance, CEOs say, but political instability in the culture at large remains a cause for concern. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]