France Offers Pre-Frankfurt Fellowship to Canadian Publishers

Building 'relationships between English-speaking Canadian publishers and French counterparts,' the 'Books in Translation' fellows will travel to Paris. The post France Offers Pre-Frankfurt Fellowship to Canadian Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Hot off the Presses: Canadian Publishing 2014

Here’s a sampling of books that publishers in Canada are excited about this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Central American Publishers, Writers to Appear at Frankfurt Book Fair

Publishers from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair's International Rights Directors Meeting for the first time to showcase regional talent. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-publishing becomes larger focus at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair will organize a two-day self-publishing and author program at the 2014 fair this year, aimed at an international audience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Copyright Changes Hit Canadian Publishers Hard

When the Canadian Copyright Modernization Act was passed in 2012, publishing associations were happy with certain aspects of the legislation, including its antipiracy measures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FastPencil Offers Self-publishing Services to Evernote Users

FastPencil partnered with Evernote to offer the ability to self-publish Evernote notes as print and ebooks, as well as offer distribution and sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Comixology now offers DRM-free comic backups, but only from select publishers

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[ Engadget | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt’s Free “Global Trends in Publishing” Report

The Frankfurt Book Fair's new Business Club is making available the new "Global Trends in Publishing" report compiled by Rüdiger Wischenbart for free. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quebec's publishing scene taking the written word back to France

The Canadian province has been a stealthy focus for French publishers, but its booksellers are also looking towards ParisThe Canadian province of Quebec has about 6 million French-speaking inhabitants. In comparison there are only 4.2 million French-speakers in Belgium. French publishers have... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Study Tracks Canadian Publishers' Digital Progress

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2014 Frankfurt Fellowship to Focus on Children's, YA

For the first time, Frankfurt's fellowship program will be geared exclusively toward industry professionals working in children’s and YA books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Canadian Publishers Adapting to Lower Loon

Publishers and consumers in Canada who had become accustomed to a Canadian dollar at par with the American dollar are adjusting to what appears to be the new reality: a Canadian dollar hovering around the 90¢ mark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Government Signs E-book Consent Agreements with Four Publishers

After what the government said was an 18-month investigation, Canada’s Competition Bureau has reached consent agreements with four multinational publishers regarding their ebook pricing policies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First self-publishing MA offers DIY education

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Times publisher reports pre-tax losses of £24m

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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sun publisher posts £75m pre-tax loss

News Group Newspapers took charges related to the phone-hacking scandal of almost £90m in the year to 30 JuneThe parent company of the Sun and Sun on Sunday has reported a pre-tax loss of £75m in the year to 30 June, after taking charges of almost £90m in relation to the phone-hacking... Continue reading at The Guardian

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In what is rumored to be a deal worth $500,000, Jennifer Brehl at HarperCollins’s William Morrow imprint bought North American rights to Tina Seskis’s novel, One Step Too Far. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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