Richard Charkin cheerfully anticipates the 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse: 'Of all the world's great book fairs, none can compare.' The post Richard Charkin on Looking Forward to Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-30 18:11:23 UTC ]
A sweetly situated bookstore and its bookseller in France leads Richard Charkin to speculate on job titles in publishing. The post Richard Charkin in France: What’s in a Name? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-30 19:45:11 UTC ]
On the eve of London Book Fair, A second exploration of Charkin's Law: ‘Everything that can go wrong will go wrong.’ The post Richard Charkin: ‘Unintended Consequences,’ the Sequel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-11 06:17:58 UTC ]
Richard Charkin sees in David Shelley's US-UK Hachette CEO appointment a chance for more commitment to world English rights. The post Richard Charkin: It’s a Smaller World Now appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-26 15:56:44 UTC ]
'There can be little doubt that God or fate or luck play a significant part in the success of any publishing endeavor,' writes Richard Charkin. The post Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-19 06:40:47 UTC ]
The 'Miss Pergamon' contest, Bloomsbury, and 'the prominent roles taken by women' in publishing are on Richard Charkin's mind, in this exclusive pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming memoir. The post Charkin: ‘The Culture of Bloomsbury and Industry Progress’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-10 05:00:53 UTC ]
'The best editors are always alert to opportunities,' writes Richard Charkin in this pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming book, 'My Back Pages.' Object lesson: Macmillan and Jeffrey Archer. The post Richard Charkin in London: ‘Accidental Successes’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-03 11:58:45 UTC ]
'The future for Indian publishing is bright,' writes Richard Charkin, reviewing its evolution 'from carbon paper to digital innovations.' The post Richard Charkin on India: ‘A Million Mutinies Now’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-03 13:17:21 UTC ]
Updating his first Publishing Perspectives column published four years ago, Richard Charkin offers a fresh look at trade book publishing. The post Richard Charkin in London: An Updated A-Z of Trade Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-07 16:59:43 UTC ]
The 'essential elements of the Frankfurter Buchmesse experience,' Richard Charkin says, come along with some suffering. The post Richard Charkin’s Frankfurt, Day Four: ‘Suffering’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-22 03:26:52 UTC ]
Richard Charkin offers 'a heartfelt apology,' writing that he now finds literary agents 'trusted go-betweens and understanding partners.' The post Richard Charkin: Dear Literary Agent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-10 17:00:17 UTC ]
Drawing on his medical-student days, Richard Charkin examines some of the ‘vestigial’ traditions in international book publishing. By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin ‘Because We’ve Always Done It That Way’ nyone of my generation from a recently naturalized family such as mine–who showed any talent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-21 17:15:59 UTC ]
While vying for a British Book Award this year, Richard Charkin asks, 'When will publishers’ egos be large enough?' The post Richard Charkin on ‘LitFlation’: Prizes, Awards, and Egos appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-03 12:15:20 UTC ]
The phrasemaking of politicians and publishers can have parallels. Richard Charkin muses on 'a terrific show' at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021. The post Richard Charkin: Reflections Following His 48th Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-26 16:52:23 UTC ]
Richard Charkin says he misses not only those 'incessant meetings with old friends' but also that 'slightly permanent hangover.' He's headed back to Frankfurt. The post Richard Charkin: Why I’m Attending Frankfurt Book Fair in Person appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-28 12:19:11 UTC ]
Ahead of October's Frankfurt Conference, Richard Charkin looks at open access: 'Let us not write off the traditional subscription model.' The post Richard Charkin: An Heretical View of Academic Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-16 13:08:14 UTC ]
Totting up the pros and cons of being an independent publisher, Richard Charkin assesses Mensch Publishing on its third anniversary. The post Richard Charkin: Notes From a Small Publisher in London appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-12 17:07:48 UTC ]
A 'sea change in trade book publishing,' writes Richard Charkin, accelerate as Brexit puts the UK industry's EU exclusivity into a new light. The post Richard Charkin: Brexit Ushers British Publishing Into New Territory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-10 13:25:57 UTC ]
'Maybe there are lessons to be learned from rule-breaking,' writes Richard Charkin, with a new memoir as his case in point. The post Richard Charkin: ‘Thank Goodness for the Rule-Breakers’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-04 13:04:57 UTC ]
'The last 20 years have seen an ever-growing chasm between academic and trade publishing on the technology front,' writes Charkin. The post Richard Charkin: ‘Chasm’ Between Academic and Trade Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-07 14:48:23 UTC ]