The Thursday adult author breakfast at BEA mixed humor with difficult subjects like slavery and the continuing divisions within our country. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) is pushing back against Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry's suggestion that proposed "vast exceptions to copyright law for libraries," would devastate European publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In a panel called "Translating from the Margins,” literary translators shed light on the advantages of bringing books written in underrepresented languages into English. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Chiki Sarkar, the former publisher of Penguin Random House India, is launching Juggernaut Books this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From rights on offer at the London Book Fair to digital developments in Thailand, our Spring 2016 magazine highlights rights opportunities across the globe. The post Download: Publishing Perspectives Spring 2016 Magazine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The ceremony, which honored authors such as Toni Morrison and Ta-Nehisi Coates, was the first one in which PEN American announced the winners live. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We asked a few publishers which international titles they are especially excited to present to the publishing world at the London Book Fair this spring. The post Illustration to Thrillers, Fiction and Nonfiction: International Titles on Offer at London 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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This year's AWP, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 31–April 2, was a vibrant mélange of multicultural voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The new Digital Hall of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair featured a score of digital service providers, companies offering software solutions, and independent producers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Editing, audio, book recommendation, and metrics in scholarly book downloads — all played a role in the contest for the London Book Fair's Quantum Innovation Award. The post Reedsy Wins the 2016 Quantum Publishing Innovation Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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After years of sales declines in the U.K., the London Book Fair opened Tuesday with U.K. sales on the rise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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An Italian thriller about an American investigating a decades-old murder emerges as one of the big pre-London Book Fair titles. Deals for the book have already closed in 16 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In October, the New York Times launched its first immersive virtual reality (VR) application, creating an engaging new kind of journalism that suddenly, jarringly, placed viewers alongside the children displaced by Syria’s civil war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Cornerstone is to publish eight of James Patterson’s new line of short novels BookShots in June, as part of what it described as a “game-changing” approach to publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In their keynotes, Penguin Random House U.K. publisher and bestselling author Philip Pullman stressed that while technology is changing, publishing's mission, storytelling, is not. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Technology by itself does not produce compelling digital and e-learning solutions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A North Carolina store adds a West Coast location; a California bookseller considers closing; and a veteran Minnesota bookseller prepares to call it quits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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What is going on with ebooks? The decline in trade ebook sales in the U.S. is certainly one of the big questions hanging over the publishing industry as publishers gather for the 2016 London Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Just before the start of the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair, Publishing Technology promoted chief technology officer David Montgomery to CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Some 25,000 attendees from more than 120 countries are expected at the 2016 London Book Fair (April 12–14), and while this year’s fair will be underscored by the 400th birthday of William Shakespeare, the focus on the show floor will firmly be on the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Publishers looking to make their content more visible on Web pages can try following a number of best practices that have risen up in recent years. These practices include the following: Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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