Global Kids Connect Conference and China Deep Dive Resources

Resources and coverage from the Global Kids Connect conference, a convergence of innovative minds focused on children’s book publishing and the changing children’s book business in China. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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People Who Shaped the Book Business

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Nadxieli Nieto Is Reforging Flatiron Books

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Book Publishing Is Healthy in the Heartland

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Books overboard! Supply chain headaches leave publishing all at sea

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‘Stories From the Malaysian Archipelago’—And Kuala Lumpur’s Book Business

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Appreciation: Sylvère Lotringer made book publishing safe for dangerous ideas

'Never give people what they want, or they'll hate you for it,' said Lotringer, founder of the influential publisher Semiotext(e), who died last week. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate

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It's Official: Book Publishing Sales Held at $25 Billion in 2020

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