Industry notes: The Federation of European Publishers is backing efforts to see the cultural sector included in EU Special Council meetings, while Bonnier donates to open a ‘Reading Fund’ in Germany. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson FEP’s Manifesto: ‘European Publishing Matters’ pening today (July 17) in Brussels, the two-day Special European Council sessions have begun debating proposals for recovery ... The post In Europe, Efforts at Pandemic Relief for Publishing; New Funds for Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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"Publishers everywhere are looking for answers, but this is an area European publishers are leading." The post ‘The future of their businesses is at stake’: European publishers are exploring alternatives to the duopoly appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s time to buy tickets now for Frankfurt Book Fair’s weekend open to the general public. Tickets have gone on sale and include group rates. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Avoid Lines by Buying Tickets Now eginning today (April 10), “private visitor” tickets for the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the USA, BookExpo includes audiobook events. In Canada, ebook design is stressed in a competition. And in the UK, a bookseller features a self-published novel. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Audiobook ‘Tea’: Alda, Patterson, Meyer, Older eedPOP, which is producing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like most publishers, European publishers have Facebook on the mind. The post Digiday research: Three quarters of European publishers prioritize Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A work by a Colombian author becomes one of the hot novels of London Book Fair; the Mediterranean 'The Girl on the Train' piques the interest of European publishers; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Myriad characters fighting fate in their own way,” says YZ Chin, are featured in her story collection honored by Feminist Press and TAYO Literary Magazine. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Changing and Challenging Circumstances’ eminist Press at City University of New... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's rare that you can ask publishers en masse what’s on their minds. But that’s precisely what we were able to do this week. The post ‘Fear and loathing in Lisboa’: What’s on the minds of European publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers and booksellers have welcomed the decision of the European Commission to allow VAT to be reduced on ebooks, with sales now bound to go up, according to booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Shanghai International Children's Book Fair hosts the Golden Pinwheel for young illustrators and the Chen Bochui Awards for children's book authors. The post Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that lending of ebooks and physical books should be treated the same. Publishers immediately objected to the decision, fearing unrestricted ebook lending would cut into revenues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All hope is not lost in the war on ad blocking. Publishers in Europe report making cautious headway, with a variety of measures taken by publishers, combined with still-low mobile ad blocking rates, slowing the overall growth in ad blocking users. The open question is whether ad blocking will... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A fast-growing presence from the Italian industry at Frankfurt Book Fair means more events and space, along with an emphasis on Lazio and the Piedmont. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 107 Publishers at the Italian Collective Stand loor space covered by the Italian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 216 authors from more than 30 countries have been engaged for the 2016 edition of Internationales Literaturefestival Berlin, which opens September 7. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson September 7 through 17 ith issues in freedom of expression driving much of its... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In June 1975, ahead of the previous European Union referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Economic Community, publisher George Weidenfeld argued that the “close connections between British and European publishers and retail organisations” would be “valuable to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Amazon demonstrated dazzling marketplace power,’ writes Mike Shatzkin, in what he presents as a new narrative on relations between the retailer and the Big Five. ‘Agency in 2010 Was a Strategy; By 2015 a Surrender’ By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson n an interesting... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's highly anticipated open-source code Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) has rolled out globally. Its core premise: to speed up page-load times on the mobile Web. Publishers across the pond, in Europe and beyond, have all been frantically AMP-coding article pages, and many are now running all... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most recently associate editor of FutureBook, Porter Anderson will join international publishing trade magazine Publishing Perspectives as editor-in-chief. The post Porter Anderson Joins Publishing Perspectives as Editor-in-Chief appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the longest time, marketers believed that bigger was better. Bigger ad formats, bigger ad sizes and bigger animations drove ever-larger and more intrusive ad design. That is, until ad blockers arrived on the scene. Now consumers are protesting and showing their dissatisfaction by using... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan. Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian
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