In stating its support for two years of discussion, the International Publishers Association at WIPO's semiannual committee meetings signaled its stance on international copyright exceptions in education. The post The International Publishers Association at WIPO: Drawing a Line at Copyright... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a philosophical title on the feelings of animals, and a Spanish historical women's fiction novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debut author Lara Prescott’s novel has now been sold into 20 territories, weeks after securing a £1.5m advance for her Doctor Zhivago-inspired tale. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House will put a focus on international growth, especially in emerging markets, in its next phase of strategy implementation, global c.e.o. Markus Dohle has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]