Douglas Schatz, m.d. of Samuel French Ltd, has left the company, following the acquisition of the specialist theatrical publishing and licensing company by Concord Music, revealed in December. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 10:40:48 UTC ]
Lester will step down as executive director of the Center for Fiction on January 1, and an interim director will be appointed until a permanent replacement can be found. Lester joined the Center in March 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah's Guest of Honor Italy, digital publishing in the Arab world and more open the 2022 Publishers Conference professional program. The post At Sharjah’s Conference: ‘Let’s Not Leave Anyone Behind’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-31 02:43:28 UTC ]
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This morning, the Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.” Annie Ernaux is the author of some twenty works of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-06 11:09:56 UTC ]
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Annie Ernaux, 82, was cited for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory." Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-10-06 11:03:31 UTC ]
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Book piracy in France has taken a hit, with court action led by the SNE and 12 publishing companies against 'Z-Library.' The post French Publishers Cheer a Court’s Order to Block a Book Piracy Site appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-19 20:26:31 UTC ]
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Olivier Guez's "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele," translated by Georgia de Chamberet, is a grueling read. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-18 12:00:20 UTC ]
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Graham Robb brings 2,000 years of history to life, weaving in rich details and forgotten characters. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In his grouchy, funny memoir, “A Factotum in the Book Trade,” Marius Kociejowski writes about what a good bookstore should feel like, famous customers he’s served and more. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-07-18 18:02:04 UTC ]
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The ongoing "security incident" with Macmillan's computer network will prevent the publisher from processing, receiving, placing, or shipping orders through at least June 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Not satisfied with trying to replace “WiFi” with “l’access sans fil à internet” (which didn’t work), l'Académie française set its sights on gaming terms in 2017. It’s now gained traction with the government, and France’s Ministry of Culture has announced it’ll ban terms including "streamer" and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-06-01 11:15:19 UTC ]
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In her debut book, Amanda Held Opelt reflects on loss, including the death of her sister Rachel Held Evans, and looks at different cultures to argue for why Americans must learn to normalize difficult emotions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Art of Losing (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) by French novelist Alice Zeniter has won the prestigious Dublin Literary Award, a prize which comes with a handsome glass trophy and the world’s largest purse for a single novel published in English—a whopping €100,000. Nominations for the Dublin... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 16:21:57 UTC ]
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Said to be stepping away from London Book Fair's producer RX, Andy Ventris saw only one iteration of the fair under his management. The post London Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported Leaving appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-18 17:34:07 UTC ]
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Publishers have been talking about diversification for as long as the tech companies have insisted they’re not media owners. The challenge for publishers, however, is moving beyond charging people to read content to make money. The post ‘Big steps’: Slowly, but surely French publisher Groupe... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-04-13 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Sherrod, the v-p and editorial director of Amistad, will leave the HarperCollins imprint after nearly a decade to "pursue a new endeavor." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why do authors always ask for readers to leave reviews? Do reviews really help sell their books? Bottom line: yes. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
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"French Braid," Anne Tyler's 24th novel, will be immediately recognizable to her fans. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-22 12:00:08 UTC ]
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The winners of the 2022 BolognaRagazzi Book Awards, given in six categories, have been announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Containers full of books at the bottom of the ocean are just one problem for an industry facing a host of shortagesThe supply chain crisis over the last year has caused quite a splash for the book publishing industry – literally.In early January, a large shipping vessel coming from Taiwan was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-02-07 07:00:04 UTC ]
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