With investments from China's Qtone and Oxford University Press, ed-tech accelerator Emerge Education is engaging with 'the old school together with the new school.' The post International Ed-Tech, Publishing, and Investment: An Emerging Accelerator appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A significant merger in influential independent publishers in the US, and a new wholesale distribution deal for a language-training program outside the States. The post International Notes: Catapult Takes Counterpoint Onboard, OverDrive Takes Pimsleur Offshore appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookTrust is launching a new children’s books in translation initiative called In Other Words, to encourage UK publishers to release more works from around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been five months since The Independent went digital-only, and its global traffic has soared, boosted by Facebook. Its coverage of the EU Referendum and the Olympics has caused the publisher to shoot to the top of some of NewsWhip's publisher league tables. Like all publishers, it's trying... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In September, kickoffs will occur in New York, one for a new showcase of writers on Muslim identity, and the other for Frankfurt Book Fair's 2016 Guest of Honor program featuring Flanders and The Netherlands. The post International Industry Notes: Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Kickoff, PEN... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 216 authors from more than 30 countries have been engaged for the 2016 edition of Internationales Literaturefestival Berlin, which opens September 7. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson September 7 through 17 ith issues in freedom of expression driving much of its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Zhejiang University Press has events at BIBF this week, as Japan's Toto Serkan looks at Japan's mobile gaming market, and Scotland's Society of Young Publishers weighs the industry's interest in new skills. The post International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Australian's memoir about dying, a German thriller and a Finnish novel are among the books generating buzz in foreign markets this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the UK, Nielsen's ISBN program has stepped into the digital age with what it describes as sure-footed grace. In the US, an internationally placed STM content platform is bought by a customer. The post International Industry Notes: Shopping at Nielsen, Wiley’s Purchase appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
International publishers have snapped up the rights to the new Mr Men books, announced earlier this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Calling for more feedback and input, the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) announces that merger considerations with W3C still are ongoing. CCC rolls out a new offering called RightFind CDS. The post International Publishing Notes: Copyright Clearance Center, IDPF, W3C appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
UK digital textbook platform Kortext has made two new senior appointments and is doubling the size of its development team in anticipation of "three-four times year-on-year growth" through international expansion. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
An outreach from one nation's publishers to another's, and a newly announced plan for expansion by a European publisher in the States. The post International Publishing Notes: Canada, Turkey, UK, USA appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Italian guide to Pokémon Go heats up in Europe; the backlist Spanish-language memoir about Pablo Escobar, by his former lover, sells in the States; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Contrasts and comparisons, challenges and opportunities: a group of English-language children's book editors share their observations of the Germany market following their summer German Book Office tour. The post International Editors Observe Trends in the German Book Market appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A magical realist novel by a Singapore-based author attracts a U.S. buyer; an Italian actor's fictionalized memoir draws interest in Europe; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A two-volume Italian bestseller, which is being compared to work by Elizabeth Gilbert ('Eat, Pray, Love'), lands a major deal in Germany; a French debut novel about the Rwandan genocide picks up more sales; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK has appointed Rob Waddington as international sales director in a move that brings group and exports teams under a single leadership. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Edinburgh International Book Festival director Nick Barley is chairing the judging panel for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to distribute an English and Chinese version of The Bookseller Daily at the Beijing International Book Fair in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]