Harmony Difo joins 'Publishers Weekly' as nonfiction reviews editor, replacing Mark Rotella, who left the magazine earlier this summer. Zoe Christen Jones has been hired in a newly created writer-at-large position, which includes a new magazine column on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ukrainian title output plunged 55 percent in the first half of the year, publishers say, as they worry that renewed lockdowns are ahead. The post Ukraine Book Business After Lockdowns: An ‘Almost Complete Collapse’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-18 13:49:27 UTC ]
Future historians of the book business will have a problem when they look back on 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 22:34:03 UTC ]
The next awards program to move online is the 'Nibbies,' set for June 29 with access available to readers as well as to book business players. The post Nibbies on the Ether: The British Book Awards Online at 30 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-22 09:40:01 UTC ]
the Italian book business opens 'New Books from Italy' to promote contemporary titles, industry directories, and translation funding opportunities. The post New Books From Italy: Launching an International Rights Sales Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-11 13:55:15 UTC ]
On June 8, a group of more than 1,100 workers across book and media industries, most of them junior staffers, will take a day off from work, donate a day's pay to one of a number of fundraisers, and use their time to engage in acts of service in an effort to protest the killings of George Floyd,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
A black author challenges publishing to be more daring in creating space for all writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
As protests against police violence and in support of marginalized communities continue nationwide, 'PW' has put together a list of social justice resources to aid members of the book business and others in their efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
With much of the book business still wrestling with the short-term impact of the coronavirus crisis, it may feel too soon to imagine what happens next. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 11:09:51 UTC ]
Tthe Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York has recently found its graduates facing the same problem as everyone else in the book business: dwindling job prospects in an industry reeling from the impact of Covid-19. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Under an agreement set to close April 30, HarperCollins will buy Egmont Books UK, Egmont’s book business in Poland, and the German unit Schneiderbuch. All three focus on the children's market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Are you in the book business? Are you trying to get your staff to understand metadata better? Try this game. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
With the new coronavirus pandemic affecting every part of the book business, now is not a great time to be publishing a book, and many authors with titles scheduled for the coming months might be tempted to a new publication date. But for publishers, moving titles en masse will be tricky. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
For the second time in two weeks, the new coronavirus has forced the cancellation of a major international book publishing conference—and made clear to publishers that these issues aren't going anywhere for a while. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unlike many publishing trade shows, fairs, and festivals, the Brussels Book Fair has been able to start its run on time this week–with medical personnel on-site and a careful eye on the coronavirus. Editor’s note: A bright spot among so many stories of canceled and postponed publishing events,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-06 16:30:49 UTC ]
An editor at a Beijing-based publisher describes the Chinese book business in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Fourth Estate founder and former HarperCollins chief reveals plans for a June festival based around Evelyn Waugh’s iconic novel, and reflects on the evolution of the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-12 12:31:36 UTC ]
B&N’s purchase by Elliott Adviors was the largest purchase in a quiet year for acquisitions in the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
With over four decades of experience in the book business, publisher of St. Martin's Essentials Joel Fotinos reflects on changes and growth in mind-body-spirit publishing and where the category is headed in the future. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
The book business punches about its weight in terms of keeping the attention on books, but with today’s busy news agenda, the rise of social media, and other entertainment sectors, led by Netflix, what must the industry do to keep on top? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 17:29:17 UTC ]