Hanley Wood unveiled details for two new events, The International Surface Event East and TileExpo, in an effort designed to enhance the relationship between the flooring and surfaces i Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writer Marina Warner is to chair the 2015 Man Booker International prize. The £60,000 prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Newsweek, the iconic newsmagazine brand, has been acquired by IBT Media, which publishes the news website International Business Times. Newsweek has long been financially troubled and the venerable magazine published its last print edition i ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
A recent webinar examined the challenges and opportunities for international publishers looking enter the children's book publishing market in China. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the guest of honor at this year’s Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), Israel will bring 36 writers, 10 publishing houses, artists, musicians and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A group of leading publishers and editors from around the world have met with the Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, to discuss how a free press could be the cornerstone of a flourishing Thai democracy. Twenty-two publishers and editors eng ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Does the Man Booker International Prize lose credibility by overlooking works in translation while favoring books originally written in English? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
American writer Lydia Davis has won the fifth Man Booker International Prize, worth £60,000... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The judges of the Man International Booker Prize have done what recent Nobel Prize committees have refused to do: honor an American for "achievement in fiction on the world stage." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookmasters has signed an agreement with TGS International to distribute their print books and ebooks to major U.S. booksellers for the first time in the United States. TGS International, headquartered in Berlin, Ohio, has been publishing Christian books for almost 30 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are maximising international rights revenue as they seek to spread risk away from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to the University of Rochester’s translation database, 413 translated works of fiction and poetry were released in 2012, up from 370 the previous year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
A "daring" novel which explores the plight of foreign workers in Gulf countries has won... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Swedish thriller Chain of Events by scriptwriter Fredrik T Olsson has attracted a rush of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
From a longlist of 154 titles, ten novels have been shortlisted and are in the running for the €100,000 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facing a 30% slowdown in growth in the US, Smashwords' CEO Mark Coker says the big opportunity is abroad and the company is doing more to cater to non-English speakers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editor's Note: This story originally appears on FOLIO: sister site, minonline.com Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pushkin Press is launching a children’s imprint, Pushkin Children's Books, for publishing works that have had success overseas but have not found a publisher in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ten finalists were chosen as finalists from among 150 submitted for the Man Booker Prize International Prize for fiction. The shortlist was revealed at India’s Jaipur Literary Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlist for the 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction has been announced in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]