This year's London Book Fair is taking place at a time of unique change. The shift from the printed word to the downloaded text is accelerating; chains and standalone bookstores are closing down around the world; and the very future of the book "entity" is being challenged by commentators and industry sages. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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In an announcement made at Sharjah Publishing City this morning (April 25), Sharjah has been named the 2020 London Book Fair Market Focus. The post Sharjah Is Announced London Book Fair’s Market Focus 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Clara Ng, Faisal Oddang, Nirwan Dewanto, Leila S. Chudori, Agustinus Wibowo and Reda Gaudiamo sat down with Georgina Godwin at the London Book Fair to discuss Indonesian literature, music and everything in between.Translators Tiffany Tsao and Mikael Johani also discuss the importance of... Continue reading at British Council global
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Big deals signed for study of a 19th-century family of killers, Hell’s Half-Acre, and Murder Isn’t Easy, a mortician’s take on Agatha Christie’s forensics The spectre of true crime was stalking the aisles at this year’s London book fair, with publishers snapping up investigations into past evils... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Those restful beach lean-tos at London Book Fair were reminders that in April, the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah becomes UNESCO's World Book Capital. The post At London Book Fair: ‘Libraries on the Beach’ Courtesy of Sharjah appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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How the growing popularity of audio and a resurgence in poetry are driving interest in a UK-based internet radio station. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With the London Book Fair's trade-show carpet still warm from the busy week's footfall, Livre Paris 2019 has opened today, and L’Europe est à l’Honneur—Europe herself is the guest of honor. The post Après London Book Fair: Livre Paris Opens Today appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Salman Rushdie’s take on Don Quixote, Elton John’s memoirs and a study of criminals in Broadmoor – a selection of the biggest and most interesting books announced at the fairQuichotte by Salman Rushdie (August 2019)Inspired by Don Quixote, this novel following the adventures of an ageing... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Over three days last week in London, England, a stable publishing industry clashed with the chaos of Brexit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From nine languages on three continents, the Man Booker International Prize will again split the winners' award between author and translator. The post At London Book Fair: The Man Booker International Prize Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair, PW caught up with Javier López Llovet, CEO of Penguin Random House in Argentina, to talk about the the industry's challenges in the region. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Rana DiOrio's latest venture, Creative Mint, seeks to leverage the power of blockchain technology to “democratize and decentralize” rights transactions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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What’s the state of the U.S. market for literature in translation? Ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair, PW caught up with Open Letter and Three Percent founder Chad Post to get a glimpse at where things stand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Publisher Emma Barnes, the UK's leading evangelist for code-capable publishers, brings her Consonance team to London Book Fair. The post Today at London Book Fair: Friendly, Non-Intimidating Coding for Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Brexit remains a source of uncertainty for all British publishers, but it has already negatively impacted the academic publishing sector in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Even as the UK Parliament was compounding the UK's confusion on Brexit at Westminster Tuesday evening, the London Book Fair International Book Awards audience cheered internationalism and cross-cultural solidarity in the largest yet round of honors for the program. The post London Book Fair’s... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Ahead of the London Book Fair, PW caught up with Marcos Pereira, President of the Brazilian Publishers Association (SNEL) and Publisher of Editora Sextante, one of the largest trade publishers in Brazil. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Speaking at LBF just hours before the U.K. House of Commons voted on Tuesday night on the newest Brexit proposal, writer Ian McEwan described leaving the EU as “a national tragedy.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A standing room only audience suggests that interest in digital audio, like the format itself, is still surging Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Kate Edwards, Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers runs down the latest legal and legislative actions affecting Canadian publishers and authors in the copyright arena. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Charkin’s new venture, Mensch Publishing, officially launched last month with Guy Kennaway’s darkly funny memoir 'Time to Go.' PW caught up with Charkin ahead of the 2019 London Book Fair to talk about his new turn as an indie publisher—and the simple question that inspired him to take the leap. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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