While relatively few literary agents work in Italy, the evolving publishing industry is making them more essential. Agent Marco Vigevani describes the scene. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The director of digital publishing for Mondadori Libri in Italy, Miriam Spinnato, talks about audiobooks' 'inherently accessible' format. The post Mondadori’s Miriam Spinnato: ‘Audio Production Has Increased Significantly’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-25 15:24:25 UTC ]
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In the Central Eastside Industrial District of Portland, Ore., Patrick Leonard has opened Postcard Bookshop, a store featuring global literature and culture, children’s titles, and sidelines including journals and games for people on the move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Days before opening its guest of honor week at Frankfurt, Italy's publishers' point to a €100 million loss in public funds under the Meloni government. The post Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-10 02:46:20 UTC ]
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Torino's international book fair presents its fourth annual conference for translators at the Frankfurt Book Fair, featuring Italian books. The post ‘From Italy to the World’: Torino’s Translation Conference at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-04 02:07:10 UTC ]
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The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-02 09:01:07 UTC ]
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In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the racial reckoning that followed, BIPOC literary agents expressed optimism and noted a "significant increase in interest—and deals—with Christian publishers.” But with the passage of time, agents are now moderating their outlook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The inaugural Aspen Literary Festival, slated for September 2025, will feature more than 40 authors in a multi-day celebration of books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Sobesednik publishing house in Russia suspended production at all of its outlets for up to three months, including its popular newspaper, following a decision by authorities to place the company on the list of "foreign agents," Yelena Milchanovska, a Sobesednik... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-09-19 11:51:00 UTC ]
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The Italian publishers association and six sister agencies call for an overhaul of Italy's sharply changed '18App' culture voucher. The post Italy’s Publishers Demand a Culture Voucher Relaunch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-16 16:34:47 UTC ]
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Historical fiction is dominant (?), the Non-Fiction Finalists for the National Book Award, and Salem's Lot is set to scare. All in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-12 21:35:54 UTC ]
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As both a writer and a public defender, the author’s intentions are pure and his work transformative. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s been a rough year for the literary festival. Sparked by a campaign from Fossil Free Books (FFB), nine festivals that previously relied on support from the Baillie Gifford Foundation dropped or lost that company’s sponsorship after the firm failed to divest from fossil fuel companies and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-19 16:14:49 UTC ]
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After publishing my first novel Catalina I spiraled into strange despair. Writing, for me, had always been about connection, yet I felt both disconnected from what I’d written and by how it was being received. Had I written a noir? I hadn’t set out to. Was my protagonist unlikeable? I liked... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-19 08:56:33 UTC ]
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The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which “honors writers whose work demonstrates the power of the written word to foster peace,” has today announced its 2024 book award finalists. The winners in each category will receive a $10,000 cash prize, and the runners-up will be awarded $5,000. The 2024... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-15 12:00:52 UTC ]
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The Ubik bookstore in Syracuse's Ortigia district has reopened under new management ahead of Italy 's guest of honor turn at Frankfurt. The post Italy: A New Ubik Bookstore on Sicily’s Island of Ortigia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-07 15:14:55 UTC ]
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The award—a collaboration between Freedom Reads, the National Book Foundation, and the Center for Justice Innovation—is judged by more than 200 incarcerated individuals from 12 prisons across six states, making it the first of its kind in the U.S. Imani Perry's 'South to America: A Journey Below... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The author of 'The Country Girls' and 'The Little Red Chairs,' among many others, was best known for challenging Irish literary taboos through candid depictions of the lives of Irish women in full revolt against the oppression of traditional values—especially those of the Catholic Church. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to I’m a Writer But, where writers discuss their work, their lives, their other work, the stuff that takes up any free time they have, all the stuff they’re not able to get to, and the ways in which any of us get anything done. Plus: book recommendations, bad jokes, okay jokes, despair,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-23 08:01:09 UTC ]
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Have you heard? Romance is booming online and IRL. Print sales surge with the help of teens and social media. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-09 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The second annual Queen’s Reading Room Festival at Hampton Court Palace celebrated what Queen Camilla has called the “great adventure” of the written word. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-07-03 09:01:09 UTC ]
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