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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is predicting this Christmas and Boxing Day will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Evidence suggests that the most successful ebook retailers build on the mistakes of the predecessors and being first-to-market isn't a key to success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.K. Rowling, E.L. James, and Ken Follett all had books on multiple lists around the world as Septembercame to a close. The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling’s first book for adults, landed at #1 in France and the U.K. when it was released late last month. Two spots behind Vacancy in France is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
North American independent publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group (RLPG) is to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Syrian writer Samar Yazbek, author of A Woman in the Crossfire (Haus Publishing), has been chosen... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has announced Dixons as another British retail partner to sell Nook devices.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has finally scheduled the long-awaited international debut of its Nook e-reader. The company said Monday that it will begin selling its Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight in the U.K. in mid-October. The devices will be sold online through a new digital... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Well, our English friends, today is a good day. Your choice in e-readers is about to get that much better as Barnes & Noble has decided to make your homeland the first stop on its highly-anticipated international tour. The Nook and its associated store will be making their big debut in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo's Android app recently enjoyed a brief stint of global superiority, but that playing field has been leveled with the company's latest update for iOS. Like the Android version, Kobo for iOS now includes support for Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Additionally, users will also... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
It turns out the Fifty Shades craze is not restricted to the U.S. On all three charts tracked this month, E.L. James’s blockbuster book placed high on the list. In Spain and Italy, where Fifty Shades of Grey debuted in June, it landed at #1 and #2, respectively. In the Netherlands, the book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]