'Shaping Intellectual Property in Publishing' is the topic taken up by the AAP's Maria Pallente and WIPO's Francis Gurry at IPA's coming congress. The post Gurry, Pallante, Clemente To Speak at International Publishers Association Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the IPA congress in India this year, AAP chief Maria Pallante and WIPO director Francis Gurry will speak about the future of intellectual property. The post Gurry, Pallante, Clement To Speak at International Publishers Association Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a Japanese bestseller that has just sold to Grove Atlantic and an Italian diet book with 15 translation rights sales. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Aid International is hosting its annual literary quiz night in October with "Drop the Dead Donkey" actor Neil Pearson as quiz master. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Always just a bit sexier and more exciting,' Macmillan's rights-powerhouse Pan Books observe a 70th anniversary with new Golden Pan honors. The post Pan Books at 70: Celebrating Authors, Their Sales and International Rights Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Norwegian author Maja Lunde’s dystopian tale 'The History of Bees' topped the charts in Germany, while Elena Ferrante claimed the first and third spots on the fiction bestseller list in Sweden. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a Norwegian middle grade novel, the latest by a Danish bestseller and a novel by an Algerian author. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Covering 92,700 square meters, China's premiere trade sees rights' importance rising, new foreign engagement, and publishing 'going digital in a big way.' The post On the Eve of Beijing International Book Fair: ‘Exponential Growth’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
From the Irish Times: 'A serious, substantive academic conference that managed to feel relaxed and light-hearted,' 'filtered through a Singapore lens.' The post International Irish Literatures Association Holds First Singapore Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has launched an international online rights marketplace, showcasing and selling writers' work to publishers around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the books generating buzz this week are a Spanish mountaineer's memoir; a new romantic comedy co-written by 'Rosie Project' author Graeme Simsion; and a work by a French editor about trying to summit Mont Blanc. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 14th edition of the Guatemala International Book Fair saw a boom in attendance and a slew of panels focusing on regional interests. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include an Italian thriller, a Spanish book on the gardens of great thinkers, and a novel about a writer who finds literary success after becoming a ghost. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A total 17 are on trial in a case that includes one of the shortlisted candidates for this year's Prix Voltaire for freedom to publish. The post International Publishers Association Monitors ‘Cumhuriyet’ Trial in Istanbul appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five jurors based in the UK and North America will select the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize in the spring of 2018. The post Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Running September 6 to 16, LiteraturFestival Berlin this year includes a children's literature component with authors, illustrators, and scientists. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Announces Its Program: 200 Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
'A brutal pattern has become firmly established,' reads the new Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club white paper on the international industry. The post The Internationalist Viewpoint: A Report on ‘The Business of Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the books heating up around the globe this week are Raphaëlle Giordano's French bestseller, a debut Swedish thriller and a backlist novel by a Guatemalan author known best for his short fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The IPA and its Freedom to Publish Committee denounces' Verona's mayor's plan to pull books promoting same-sex family contexts from libraries and schools. The post International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Glover is leaving Insight Guides to join academic publisher Rowman & Littlefield International as sales and marketing director. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]