Publishers Celebrate 25 and 50 Years as Frankfurt Exhibitors

More exhibitor milestones were celebrated at the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair with cake deliveries from book fair staff. The post Publishers Celebrate 25 and 50 Years as Frankfurt Exhibitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-18 14:59:25 UTC ]
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This Bestselling Author Says Publishers Rejected His New Thriller Because He’s White. I Read It, and I’m Not So Sure.

If you believe that the role of a novel is to instruct readers on correct moral positions, then Trial is a masterpiece. Continue reading at Slate

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Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing

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The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation

Community-produced newsletters informed newcomers of the local shops, clubs and bars that were most welcoming to Caribbean migrants. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Frankfurt Guest of Honor Slovenia: A ‘Honeycomb of Words’

Frankfurt's Guest of Honor Slovenia program is to draw on the market's natural setting as well as its publishing industry and culture. The post Frankfurt Guest of Honor Slovenia: A ‘Honeycomb of Words’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The biggest Steam update in years just arrived. Here’s what’s new

Steam is the world’s most popular platform for PC games and a bedrock of the industry. But if you compare the Steam of today with, say, the Steam of ten years ago, surprisingly little has changed. Or surprisingly little had changed, because Steam just released one of its biggest updates in... Continue reading at PC World

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Wiley to Restructure After Challenging Year

With results down in fiscal 2023, Wiley announced that it will offload non-core assets in fiscal 2024 and focus on its research and learning groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In Lorrie Moore's first novel in 14 years, 2016's chaos becomes a wild metaphysical trip

Lorrie Moore's fourth novel, 'I Am Homeless If This is Not My Home,' follows a grieving man through the chaos of 2016 and some wondrous metaphysical byways. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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CCBC Releases Statistics Regarding Diversity in Children's Literature Published in 2022

The Cooperative Children's Book Center has released its annual statistics on diversity in children's literature, and the results are heartening: 40% of books published in 2022 have a BIPOC author, illustrator, or compiler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishers' New Music Books Sing With Spirit

Forthcoming titles look at the powerful music of Billy Graham's crusades, the spiritual depth of Loretta Lynn's songs, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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March StatShot: US Book Industry Up 3.2 Percent Year-to-Date

The AAP StatShot figures for March 2023 arrive with trade revenues up 0.2 percent for the month of March, 1.1 percent year-to-date. The post March StatShot: US Book Industry Up 3.2 Percent Year-to-Date appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Heartland Publishers Are at the Heart of It All

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ALA 2023: Chicago Public Library Celebrates 150th Anniversary

One of the highlights for those attending the 2023 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago will be the Chicago Public Library’s 150th anniversary festivities, which will kick off with a citywide celebration on June 10 and continue throughout the rest of 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Midwestern Publishers Have Something for Everyone

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Princeton UP, Planeta Partner on New Bilingual Publishing Program

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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2023 Drew 1,300+ Exhibitors

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Court to Hear Bids by Amazon, Publishers to Dismiss Revived Price Fixing Case

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Publishing Titan Dick Snyder Dies at 90

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Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

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Michael Caine announces debut thriller to be published in November

The actor’s novel, Deadly Game, features an ex-SAS police officer called Harry who must grapple with neo-Nazis, wealthy Russians and Colombian drug cartelsDeadly Game, the debut novel from Michael Caine, will be published in the UK and US in November, it has been announced.The actor, 90, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Amazon Fire Kids tablets are up to 50 percent off right now

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