The fifth director in six years at London Book Fair will be Emma Lowe, a highly regarded UK publishing industry player. The post Emma Lowe Named Director of London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-20 14:58:13 UTC ]
Facing publishing industry backlash, Slovakia's government reversed its 23-percent book VAT hike, instead slashing it to 5 percent. The post Slovakia’s Publishers Surprised by a VAT Reduction on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-11 19:42:53 UTC ]
Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into readingThe best route to learning to love words in print could well be pictures. This, at least, is the hope of the publishing industry this spring, as it welcomes news that sales of children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-03-09 14:00:11 UTC ]
Don’t give in to moral panic, fellas! Here are some tips from my own bumpy literary journeyIf you really want to make a name for yourself, publish comment insisting you’ve been silenced.It happened again last week in a nationwide publication. Under a byline, accompanied by a headshot and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-04 14:00:09 UTC ]
RESPONDING TO THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: Kim Kelly on the how-tos and DOs and DON’Ts of mutual aid • Madeline ffitch on direct action and survival work in the face of fascism • Josh Cook on what the publishing industry can do in the face of authoritarianism. | Lit Hub Politics Matthew... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-01-25 11:30:02 UTC ]
The way our legal system approaches issues of intellectual property must change to meet the novel questions posed by new technology, argues publishing industry analyst Christopher Kenneally. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry can feel like an opaque, black box to aspiring authors, with countless gatekeepers—agents, editors, publicists, book buyers and more—shaping the process behind the scenes. Even established authors can find the sector confusing as they attempt to read the tea leaves behind... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-01-06 12:05:00 UTC ]
The It Books of 2024, the book design trend that swept the publishing industry, a legal win for the freedom to read, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-01-04 16:00:00 UTC ]
Judy Garland once famously instructed us to make the Yuletide gay, and the publishing industry is really doing its part ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
The holidays are approaching, and, with them, the end of 2024. As we near December’s various holidays and the start of an unpredictable 2025, observant readers will doubtless see that there haven’t been as many new books to list here as usual. This often happens in the publishing industry around... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-12-17 09:34:15 UTC ]
The CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and president of the Association of American Literary Agents is bringing the innovative spirit of an engineer to the publishing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
No one has been more central to the publishing industry’s efforts to defend the freedom to read than the Penguin Random House SVP. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Many celebrities’ books are actually written by others, the UK writers’ union says, and it’s time they were acknowledgedThe Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on celebrities and the publishing industry to properly acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly those aimed at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-12-10 16:42:22 UTC ]
Rebellion Developments began life as a video game production studio, but over the past 25 years, it has become a force in the U.K. publishing industry, developing robust businesses around valuable IPs including Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-11-22 22:38:42 UTC ]
This year’s report, based on 632 responses to our annual survey, reveals the beginnings of a generational shift in publishing, and continuing unease about AI. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Despite the publishing industry’s grim outlook, many outliers are simultaneously fighting to change and reluctantly accepting the status quo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2024-11-06 05:01:00 UTC ]
Stewart Collins says support for the Petworth literary festival in West Sussex is growing, and Kathryn Streatfield suggests local events are the solution for a changing festival worldLaura Barton’s piece paints an understandably downbeat picture of where we are now in the world of the literary... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-29 16:25:30 UTC ]
The United States' book publishing trade in August was up 13.4 percent year over year, and was up 8.1 percent year-to-date. The post AAP StatShot: US Publishing Industry Up 8.5 Percent in August appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-29 15:02:49 UTC ]
The “Yellowface” author is using her voice to bring Asian and Asian American histories to life on the page, and advocating for others to do the same. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2024-10-22 15:00:22 UTC ]