Despite controversy over its entry into the International Publishers Association, China has a lot to offer the global publishing industry and increased contact will help mutual understanding, says China Publishing Group president Dr Tan Yue. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford University Press has been crowned Publisher of the Year once again at the Academic Book Trade Conference awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association has welcomed the European Commission’s promise to take a closer look at the unfair trading practices in platform-to-business relationships. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Society of Authors has raised concerns over the volume of cheap editions being sold on Amazon.co.uk. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission is considering a new law to deal with unfair trading practices after deciding further action is necessary to promote fairness and responsibility of online platforms such as Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just days after laying off over 20 people in its trade division, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reported that revenue in the division rose 16% in the first quarter ended March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Siôn Hamiton, trading director at Foyles, has left the company after 15 years in order to address his "work-life balance". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors and agents have expressed concern about the future of Scottish independent publisher Freight Books following the departure of co-founder and director Adrian Searle earlier this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Liberal Democrats have received a surge in support from the book trade ahead of the general election on 8th June thanks to the party’s clear stance against Brexit, according to a survey conducted by The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade has expressed surprise over the snap general election called by prime minister Theresa May and is divided over whether it will harm or boost the book market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicken House has signed an “exclusive deal” with one of China’s largest publishing houses, Liaoning Publishing Group, which will publish all the forthcoming prize-winners of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A rarity among major prize programs, the Young Writer of the Year Award welcomes the entries of work by self-publishing writers as well as trade authors. The post The UK’s Sunday Times / PFD Young Writer Competition Opens to Trade Authors and Indies appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-08 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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Fears for the status of staff from EU member states has emerged as the “overwhelming” concern for the UK book trade, as it grapples with the realities of Brexit in the week Article 50 was triggered. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Figures from across the trade have paid tribute to Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse novels, who died aged 86, at his home in Oxford. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Frank Lampard, George Galloway and Cara Delevingne land big-money book deals, established writers look on from the fringes – or turn away altogether Another day, another celebrity announces they are to “pen” a children’s book. Already this week, Jamie Lee Curtis has announced a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair organizer BolognaFiere will launch a new book industry trade show focused on publishing and international rights and licensing in New York in June 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair organizer BolognaFiere will launch a new book industry trade show focused on publishing and international rights and licensing in New York in June 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Hachette have both earned more than 20 shortlistings in The Bookseller's new-look 2017 British Book Awards, while Pan Macmillan has notched a company-record 13 nominations across trade and book categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkish agent Nermin Mollaoglu, HarperCollins UK and Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi were among the winners at last night’s London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For his forthcoming book, Walkaway, out in April, the bestselling author has devised a novel approach to selling the digital edition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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