Australia has a record turnout at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair after a campaigner lobbied its government to free up funds for independent publishers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers and small presses stormed this year’s British Book Design & Production Awards, claiming a staggering 16 of the 18 awards on the night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The season's anniversaries start taking attention, as China's fair in Shanghai and Seattle's best-known device everywhere trigger news and events. The post Anniversary Notes: Shanghai Children’s Book Fair at 5; Amazon’s Kindle at 10 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Bologna Children’s Book Fair will see changes resulting from a €100 million renovation taking place at the exhibition center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Fair's rights event is growing, thanks in part to grant support for translation projects spawned at the event being offered by organizers as incentive to strike deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Without Borders, which is sponsored by five independent publishers, is looking to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter. The funds will be used to send booksellers to three international book fairs next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attendance was at an all-time high for the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show, which took place in Denver earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This weekend's Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fall Discovery Show was upbeat, and more crowded. Total attendance surpassed 600, with bookseller attendance having doubled since 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a market of 197 million people and a strong youthful contingent, Pakistan's industry is looking to expand December's Karachi International Book Fair. The post One Book Fair to Another: Karachi Makes Its Case at Frankfurter Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Clarissa Luard Award for Independent Publishers has been revealed with Lantana Publishing, Little Toller Books, Peepal Tree Press and Penned in the Margins all in the running for the £10,000 prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann has landed two titles on the Goldsmiths Prize shortlist, with Will Self and Jon McGregor both nominated for the £10,000 award. The Cornerstone imprint has H(a)ppy by Nicola Barker and A Line Made by Walking by Sara Baume in the running alongside contenders from independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book fair, which begins on October 11 this year, is holding a "Buchmesse Kickoff Run" to raise money for literacy. The 5K is scheduled for October 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Marilyn Edwards, who has died aged 71, took up a job at the Publishers Association in 1965, she found herself at the focal point of a book trade still retaining something of its character as a cottage industry – dozens of independent publishers, each with its own characteristics, serving... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven titles from independent publishers are in the running for the inaugural £5,000 Ledbury Forte Poetry Prize, which celebrates second poetry collections. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the founders of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Carla Poesio, has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers would struggle to pay for better internet speeds and large publishers would deal with onerous taxes and competitive disadvantages. The post Surprise, small publishers screwed the most by net-neutrality rules appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bologna Children's Book Fair's official attendance numbers are in. Last week's show drew 26,743 people, putting attendance 2% higher than at last year's event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Every turn is a potential discovery of a new voice, an unexpected sensibility,' says poet Arundhathi Subramaniam about London Book Fair in March. The post A Book Fair Through a Poet’s Eyes: India’s Arundhathi Subramaniam appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foreign professionals flocked to Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week, official attendance figures have revealed, with overseas visitor numbers growing by 15%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Axel Scheffler may leave the UK in the wake of it enacting Article 50, the illustrator has told The Bookseller Daily at Bologna Children's Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BolognaFiere, the organisers of Bologna Children’s Book Fair, is set to launch a new copyright trade and licensing show in New York City in spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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