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 ]
On a wrenching day, we learned that UK voted to leave the European Union. Despite Brexit, the book publishing industry remains internationally engaged. The post International Publishing and the UK’s Vote for Brexit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
An open letter written by a man whose wife was killed in the Paris terrorist attacks is among the bestselling titles in Europe for May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A backlist memoir by Pablo Escobar's lover heats up; a self-published book by a Swedish doctor about longevity goes global; and a bestselling Italian memoir sparks interest in Spain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following Edwards' departure, David Carey announces restructuring of Hearst Magazines to follow global strategy. The post Duncan Edwards Steps Down as CEO of Hearst Magazines International appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
American author Akhil Sharma has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his "heart-wrenching" and "darkly funny" novel Family Life (Faber). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dawn Davis nabs a Dutch novel for her S&S imprint 37 Ink, and the third book in Swedish author Sofie Sarenbrant's Emma Sköld detective series breaks through to another country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
An annual study of institutional libraries' budget forecasts shows participating libraries in the Middle East and Africa forecasting the largest increases; Europe the only region forecasting a (slight) decrease. The post International Institutional Library Budgets Forecast to Increase 1.4... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Aid International, a charity that supports literacy by increasing access to books, is returning to Sierra Leone. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Finnish crime series just nominated for a literary prize continues to sell around the globe, and a French novel about a translator draws interest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Online literature is an important topic for this year’s conference,' says Frankfurt Book Fair's Juergen Boos, as his team prepares to participate in the fourth annual doing of StoryDrive China. The post International Transmedia: A Fourth StoryDrive Rolls Into Beijing appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The winner of the "newly evolved" Man Booker International Prize 2016 is The Vegetarian by South Korean author Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith (Portobello Books). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
“For many, China is a black box,” said Ruediger Wischenbart, director of international affairs for BookExpo America, as part of his introduction to China By the Numbers, a panel discussion which sought to deliver straightforward data to those interested in the Chinese market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Spanish YouTuber's sex education book sparks international interest, and an Italian debut novel draws bidders in Germany and Israel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]