An era in literary publishing is coming to an end: Fiona McCrae, 63, will retire in June 2022 after 40 years in publishing—28 of them as publisher of Graywolf Press, the venerable Minneapolis house that regularly wins prestigious awards for its books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
ISTANBUL HAS BEEN a hub for literary publishing since the late-19th-century Tanzimat era. But what does it mean to be a literary editor in Istanbul today? I sat down with Mustafa Çevikdoğan and Mehmet Erte to address this question, among others. Erte is the editor-in-chief of the oldest and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-08-26 12:30:25 UTC ]
Baby Cube was founded by husband-and-wife team Yang Wenxuan and Liu Hong. The company grew out of their past professional experience in online retailing and literary publishing and out of their community outreach work focused on helping children to start reading. “It started as a reading club in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Singapore literature, or Sing lit as it is known locally, is getting hot—and it is not because of the island’s tropical climate. Recent months have seen many titles, from literary fiction to middle grade series, getting picked up by overseas publishers, including those from the U.K. and U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW's digital director recommends an anthology of essays about the changing landscape of literary publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]