This week's hot books include an Italian family saga and a rediscovered Italian novel originally published in 1945. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Conference of International Book Fair Directors in Gothenburg last week, executives met to discuss industry issues and prepare a statement in support of human rights, reading, and diversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones (Tramp Press) has won the €100,000 2018 Dublin International Literary Award, formerly known as the IMPAC Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tramp Press, a small independent house in Ireland, has a winner in Mike McCormack's 'Solar Bones,' later published by Canongate in the UK and Soho Press in the States. McCormack has won the International Dublin Literary Award. The post The €100,000 International Dublin Award Highlights Ireland’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a biography of Rembrandt, and an Australian YA novel that is collecting several international sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital publisher Pottermore has been ranked number 13 in the latest Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, an annual listing ranking Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
From European markets recovering from financial losses to translation in the US market and book-pricing differences based on authors' genders, a 'Beyond the Book' panel at BookExpo looked at recent coverage of the books industry. The post Covering the International Books Industry: A Discussion... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chelsea Clinton and best-selling author Phillip Pullman are among those taking part in the international event. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The educational charity Book Aid International produces its own study that supports the tenets of its relatively new 'Study Hub' exam-oriented program. The post Book Aid International Cites Good Results in Zambia From Its ‘Study Hub’ Pilot appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Olga Tokarczuk has become the first Polish author to scoop the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize for Flights, "brilliantly translated" by Jennifer Croft and published by independent press Fitzcarraldo Editions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A book jurors say ‘flies us through a galaxy of departures and arrivals’ is named the Man Booker International Prize in London, author Olga Tokarczuk and translator Jennifer Croft sharing the £50,000 purse. The post Interview: Man Booker International Winners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot international titles include a Dutch narrative nonfiction book, an Italian mystery, and a Finnish novel being touted as the world's first "goblin thriller." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nigeria's first collaborative seminar with the International Publishers Association will focus on issues including a fierce battle African publishers are waging with book piracy. The post Nigerian Publishers and IPA Hold First International Seminar in Lagos: Progress and Piracy appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The spaciousness and energy at Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Center make the just opened book fair there a sprawling, energetic event with a professional program at its heart. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Opens, a Professional Program at Its Center appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction has gone to Jordanian-Palestinian author and former refugee Ibrahim Nasrallah for his “masterful” rendering of a dystopian future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include an Italian novel that got people talking at the just-wrapped London Book Fair, and a debut thriller by a Dutch film and TV producer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
For U.K. publishers, the journey to becoming a Facebook Watch partner is not an obvious one. The post ‘No feedback and zero movement’: Facebook Watch’s international expansion is off to a rocky start appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
With 1,350 exhibitors on tap and more than 800 sessions and events planned for visitors, the 28th iteration of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is expected to showcase some 500,000 titles and to introduce the Kalima Translation Project's latest volumes. The post Abu Dhabi International... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has launched an “international shopping experience” through an app which allows customers worldwide to browse and ship more than 45 million products from the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
On this week’s show, Claire and Sian return from wandering around the London book fair to chat about the big books snapped up at this year’s event. What will we be reading in 2019 and 2020? The shortlist for the 2018 Man Booker International prize for translated fiction was also announced, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]