Verso Books, an independent publisher of works on radical politics, is launching Verso Fiction, a new imprint focused on translated fiction that will release its first two titles in the fall of 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher b small has hired Vicky Barker, formerly a freelance illustrator and designer, as art director. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie publisher says its #Twentyin2020 initiative will cover fiction, non-fiction and poetry and help ‘normalise’ diverse readersA group of unnamed individuals has donated £25,000 towards an independent publisher’s initiative to publish 20 black British writers in 2020, in the hope it will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
An independent publisher in the UK sees how sports are changing, and is taking steps to address the gender gap in outdoor adventure literature–with an anthology by and about women. The post Vertebrate Publishing’s New Climb: Bringing Adventuring Women Into the Picture appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher The Emma Press has bought the UK English language rights to several Latvian children's books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children’s independent publisher, founded as an offshoot of New Island Books, is going from strength to strength both at home and abroad. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 10-year-old Düsseldorf University Press is acquired by Berlin's De Gruyter, while a US independent publisher of Mo Yan and Octavio Paz is to be distributed by Simon & Schuster. The post Industry Notes: Germany’s De Gruyter Buys Düsseldorf; S&S Distributes Skyhorse appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The independent publisher, founded in 2014, has agreed to acquire what it termed “a substantial portion of [the] worldwide intellectual property rights” of Parragon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Maths - No Problem! has been named Ingram Content Group Independent Publisher of the Year at this year's IPG Independent Publishers Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
An effort to organize Skyhorse Publishing has ended, for now, as pro-union workers at the independent publisher were outvoted in an election to determine whether eligible Skyhorse employees would join Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new independent publisher is launching this month to showcase contemporary Latin American literature in translation to “expose the UK reader to new and exciting voices” featuring authors never before published in English. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher and author Kit Caless explores discussions on translation held at the recent Jaipur Literary Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher The Emma Press has acquired English-language rights to two Latvian titles thanks to a grant from Latvia’s Ministry of Culture. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stratford Literary Festival and independent publisher The Salariya Book Company are launching a prize for new picture book authors and illustrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
While Spain's market may never recoup the 40% of sales lost in the recession, Blanca Rosa Roca counts herself a survivor in a recession-ravaged marketplace. The post Blanca Rosa Roca: An Independent Publisher in Spain’s Recovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Described by publisher as ‘a mix between Game of Thrones and the UK House of Cards-style fiction’, the book is due out in DecemberA novella written by Saddam Hussein, and finished in the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq war, is set to be translated into English for the first time by a UK... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publisher of user manuals Haynes is to close its US and Swedish bases and axe 41 jobs due to falling demand for print manuals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Monsoon Books, the independent publisher of English-language books based in Singapore, has opened an office in the UK for its editorial and marketing teams. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ben Aitken has set up independent publisher Not Bad Books after writing his début travel memoir, Dear Bill Bryson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile has seen a “breakthrough financial year” with turnover exceeding £10m for the first time in the company’s history, the publisher has said. Turnover was up 26% year-on-year to £10.4m with operating profit at just over £1m for the year 2014-2015. The company was named as the Independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]