W H Smith will open two stores, in partnership with retailer and publisher That Al Salasil, in the new terminal at Bahrain International Airport. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Janet Smyth is stepping down from her role of children and education programme manager at the Edinburgh International Book Festival after eight years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
An award-winning teacher, a leader in indigenous-language publishing, and a publisher called "the father of African publishing" are on the bill in Kenya. The post New Speakers in the International Publishers Association Nairobi Seminar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lebanese author Hoda Barakat has won this year’s $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for her epistolary novel The Night Mail (Dar al-Adab), only the second woman to get the award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Aid International has been given a £500,000 donation from a grant-giving trust funded by People’s Postcode Lottery players. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey. The post International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Audio Publishers Association, Bookrepublic, and Bologna Children's Book Fair have begun surveying various audiobook markets. The post Books Heard ‘Round the World: A New Survey of International Audiobook Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Sandstone Press, Serpent's Tail, and And Other Stories are represented in this year's Man Booker International Prize shortlist for work in translation. The post Five Women Authors, Six Women Translators on Man Booker International Shortlist appeared... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie publishers and women, including last year’s winner Olga Tokarczuk, dominate the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize shortlist, revealed on Tuesday (9th April). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
US-based Books International has acquired UK distributors Marston and its subsidiary Orca Book Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have announced at Bologna Children’s Book Fair that they will collaborate on a children’s book, with themes based around the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In two moves announced within days of each other, new consolidation can be seen in both nonfiction and in distribution and manufacturing services in publishing. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Leaver: ‘An Excellent Springboard’ ormer Quarto CEO Marcus Leaver and Mark Smith... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
In June, the IPA's seminar series for African publishing will address talent and readership development, digital opportunities, copyright protection, and more. The post The International Publishers Association’s Seminar Series in Nairobi: ‘Africa Rising’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 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 book written by a North Canterbury author is up for a special international business book award in London next week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
English PEN is publishing guidelines for writers attending international festivals in countries with poor human rights and censorship records. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The vast majority of Turkish writers remain largely unknown in the U.S.—something the country's publishing market is aiming to change with a new fellowship. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK publisher Jessica Kingsley, Espoo City Library in Finland and the Fang Suo Commune bookshop in China were amongst the winners of this year’s International Excellence Awards at London Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
From nine languages on three continents, the Man Booker International Prize will again split the winners' award between author and translator. The post At London Book Fair: The Man Booker International Prize Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Since the destruction of the University of Mosul's library, momentum is building for Book Aid International's efforts to coordinate and enable publishers' contributions to rebuilding. The post London Book Fair: Publishers, Book Aid International Champion Rebuilding Iraqi Library appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]