EUnicorns and merMays: Brexit hits Bologna

As Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019 kicks off, children’s publishers are preparing for a bus load of Brexit-inspired characters to hit bookshelves—though publication dates are proving tricky. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #bologna children #publication dates

Other news stories related to: "EUnicorns and merMays: Brexit hits Bologna"


China, Brexit Big Topics at Global Kids Connect Conference

The second annual Global Kids Connect conference surveyed China's booming children's publishing market, potential Brexit fallout, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #publishing market #booming children


Global Kids Connect Surveys China, Latin America and Brexit

Organized by PW and the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Global Kids Connect conference examined a booming Chinese kids' book marketplace, a renewed rights market in Spain and Latin America, and currency exchange issues after Brexit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #book marketplace #book fair #bologna children #latin america


iBooks Bestsellers: A Hit In 'No Man's Land'

David Baldacci's 'No Man's Land' pulls back up to the top of the iBooks bestseller list this week, sending James Patterson's 'Cross the Line' tumbling down to #4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #david baldacci #ibooks bestsellers


Goodhart's book probing Brexit Britain to Hurst

Hurst is set to publish a book about the political and moral values which are “sharply dividing Brexit Britain”, by David Goodhart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


'It's like they were selling heroin to schoolkids': censorship hits booksellers at Kuwait book fair

Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #abu dhabi #daily habit #make reading


Eason on track for second year of profit but warns on Brexit

Eason is on track to retain its profitability this year, with single-digit revenue growth, its c.e.o. Conor Whelan has told The Bookseller on the eve of the all-important Christmas bookselling season. However, the chain’s chief also warned of the potential impact Brexit could have on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #conor whelan


Megyn Kelly Hits the Road to Support Memoir

The anchor of Fox News's top-rated cable news program 'The Kelly File' will take her show on the road for the first time, beginning November 28, in support of her memoir, 'Settle for More.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #fox news


Five Go and Girl's Guide spoofs hit shelves tomorrow

Two different sets of spoof titles hit shelves tomorrow (3rd November) hoping to cash in on a slice of the success the Ladybird Books for Adults series achieved last Christmas, which racked up sales of a million copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #million copies #ladybird books


Creative Industries Federation makes its Brexit recommendations

Reform of the migration system to enable easy access to critical skills and talent from both EU and non–EU countries is a key recommendation of a new report on Brexit from the Creative Industries Federation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #eu countries


Plunging pound hits FBF Brits

The plummeting British pound is affecting deals cut at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, with UK publishers buying from Europe haggling for deals to be made in Euros as opposed to sterling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


The Implications of Brexit for the UK Academic Market

Threats and opportunities were considered by leading figures from academic publishing at Thursday’s panel discussion on Brexit. The post The Implications of Brexit for the UK Academic Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #panel discussion #academic publishing #leading figures


Watch Today, Read Today: Book Tie-Ins Are Hitting the Market Faster

Publishers are accelerating the development cycle for licensed tie-ins to satisfy consumer demand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #read today


Vince Cable's 'post-Brexit novel' to Atlantic

Former UK business secretary Vince Cable has written a political thriller, Open Arms, set in a post-Brexit future. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #open arms #political thriller


Northern indies fight Brexit effect

A consortium of British indie publishers visiting Frankfurt for the first time are in an “awkward” position as a result of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, but will be using the fair to forge closer ties with publishers on the continent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


New York Comic Con Hits Record Attendance

Despite a rise in attendance at New York Comic Con to a record 180,000, the show floor remained orderly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Weekly E-Ranking: 'mini-Super Thursday' titles hit chart

A 'mini-Super Thursday' sees a raft of titles released that should do very well throughout the Christmas season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #christmas season #titles released


Elsevier launches 'Brexit Resource Centre'

Academic publisher Elsevier has launched a free online resource to provide concrete data on the impact of Brexit on the research world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Ferrante Hits in Germany, Sweden

Germany saw the first of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, My Brilliant Friend, at #1 on the fiction list at the end of August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #fiction list #brilliant friend #neapolitan novels #elena ferrante


Copyright after Brexit

Departure from the European Union will mean government has a policy choice to make for the future direction of copyright, says William Bowes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #william bowes #future direction #european union


US newspapers hit back as Huff Po and co run out of steam

Statistics show print resilience is strong in press and book publishing, as many Americans still prefer to settle down with a book not an e-readerIt’s been a pretty static summer on the circulation and readership front. Quality papers – in print and online – doing well in the referendum... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #ken doctor