Efforts to assist Ukrainian refugee kids with books are paying off in Germany and Poland as colleagues support Ukraine's book industry. The post Update: The German Book Trade’s Efforts for Ukraine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-15 13:33:22 UTC ]
A new, fundraising opportunity for Ukraine's book publishing industry has been coordinated by Frankfurt and its sister organizations. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse: Appeal for Ukraine’s Book Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-25 15:13:34 UTC ]
“Doesn’t it scan as odd that the collective book industry reply to “your working conditions are so racist they’re a form of psychological horror” was an ecstatic yes, drag me?” Tajja Isen on The Other Black Girl and lip service in publishing. | Lit Hub Criticism Middle-earth in watercolor: Alan... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-20 10:30:04 UTC ]
The failure of progressive change in contemporary book publishing is so total that there is now a whole string of books about the failure of progressive change in contemporary book publishing, often backed enthusiastically by big corporate publishers, in an elaborate circuit of denial and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-20 08:55:05 UTC ]
The New York Book Forum, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding connections between the book industry and the general public and encouraging literacy, has formed less than two months after the Book Industry Guild of New York shut its doors after 97 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Despite some gaps in the BookScan data, it looks as though 2021 was a record year for the book industry, with many sectors setting annual records based on 42-week sales figures alone. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 09:59:44 UTC ]
The book industry's lead honor for freedom to publish, the Prix Voltaire will be presented this year in Jakarta at the IPA's 33rd World Publishing Congress. The post International Publishers Association Opens 2022 Prix Voltaire Nominations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-11 14:42:23 UTC ]
The Biden administration has challenged the deal over concerns it would harm authors, but the publisher said that argument is a misunderstanding of how the book industry works. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-13 17:21:52 UTC ]
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation says that it has reached its $100,000 goal in its matching gift challenge, but is still $200,000 short of its annual fundraising target. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Ongoing global supply issues and a paper shortage have conspired to create the "perfect storm" for the book industry as publishers, booksellers and authors are all finding it difficult to keep up with reader demand. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2021-11-17 09:00:00 UTC ]
Two leaders in the fields of investment and finance took questions from book industry journalists in this year's Frankfurt Studio program. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk: Acquisitions and Creativity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-21 07:40:41 UTC ]
Emotional labour is hardly a new concept, but surprisingly there hasn’t yet been a study of this form of work in the book industry - despite the fact that anyone who spends much time on publishing Twitter (shout out to Publishing Tea) knows that many employees struggle with overwork, underpay,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-14 05:20:57 UTC ]
Elsevier's Rachel Martin has been appointed chair of Book Industry Communication's (BIC) recently created Green Supply Chain Committee, as it launches a new work plan to make the supply chain greener and more sustainable. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 09:51:00 UTC ]
Publishers speak of the profound effect the prize has had on Australia’s book industry in the decade since its establishmentOn International Women’s Day in 2011, a group of Australian women writers and editors appeared at a literary salon and spoke about their frustration at the male-dominated... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-07 01:56:57 UTC ]
Total revenues year-to-date January-to-June revenues across all categories in the US book industry came in at US$6.3 billion. The post AAP StatShot: US Industry Up 18.1 Percent, January to June, Year to Date appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-24 15:00:26 UTC ]
An open letter, signed by more than 150 figures from the book industry, has condemned the abuse suffered by Monisha Rajesh, Professor Sunny Singh and Chimene Suleyman following their criticisms of Kate Clanchy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 17:31:27 UTC ]
As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation has never had a bigger part to play in supporting booksellers and comics stores Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Introducing everyone you need to know at the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Authors Guild's virtual panel "Centering Black Voices: Short-Term Progress or Sustainable Change?," held on July 27, offered a wide-ranging examination of the history and potential of the book industry’s continuing struggle to address diversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
The monthly report from the Association of American Publishers sees the United States' book industry up 23.4 percent year-to-date. The post AAP’s StatShot: US Publishing Up 11.1 Percent in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-21 21:23:01 UTC ]