Curiosity led to the first U.S. participation in the Sharjah International Book Fair 14 years ago—and each year, the fair grows bigger, better, and more important. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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For those attending the 52nd annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, held from March 30 to April 2, there’s plenty happening, in addition to the usual round of rights appointments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Hundreds rally against fundamentalism in Dhaka as Islamists claim responsibility for murder of prominent US-Bangladeshi bloggerHundreds of people have taken to the streets of Dhaka in protest at the murder of a prominent secular American blogger of Bangladeshi origin who was hacked to death with... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookery writer and television presenter Mary Berry will be Guest of Honour at The London Book Fair (LBF), officially opening the conference on Tuesday 14th April. Jacks Thomas, director of LBF, said: “What better way to celebrate LBF’s move to a much-loved and world-renowned new home than to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Mike Abbott is leaving Penguin Random House as a result of the publisher's international sales team restructure. Abbott has been in the Random House UK international team for 11 years, working first as group sales and marketing director for Europe, and later as group sales and marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Facebook is allowing a new ad type in its yearly awards: Instagram campaigns. The Facebook Awards started taking submissions last week, and for the first time, Instagram ads are up for consideration, the social network said. This is the fourth year Facebook is hosting the ad awards, and Adweek... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Paul Khauli, managing director of Levant Group distributors, has died. Khauli passed away in Beirut on Friday 16th January, following a heart attack, aged 67. His funeral was held in Beirut last week (19th). Bill Kennedy of Avicenna Partnership, which offers sales and marketing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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HarperCollins is selling English-language atlases to schools in the Middle East which do not show Israel, it has been reported. The Catholic newspaper The Tablet said Collins Middle East Atlases show Jordan and Syria extending to the Mediterranean, and mark the position of the West Bank, but do... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Japan's 90-branch Kinokuniya book chain "would love to come to Europe if the opportunity arises", Hiroshi Sogo, m.d. of the company's e-commerce arm AsianBasis Corporation, told delegates at the Publishers Association's International Conference in London yesterday (11th December). Sogo was... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A bigger venue and a much expanded professional program awaited exhibitors and visitors to this year's China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which recently completed its second run from November 20–22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The three-day event runs from November 20 to 22 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Centre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Rob Bell and Kristen Bell reflect on the meaning of marriage; Gerard Russell explains little-understood religious dynamics in the Middle East. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Sharjah Book Fair may seem to indulge foreign visitors with excessive perks, but it's all for the good and growth of the Emirate. The post Why is Sharjah Investing So Much its Book Fair? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Islamic Book Exhibition serves as a forum for dialogue on some of the hottest topics affecting the Middle East and Islam, all through the medium of books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Japanese author Nahoko Uehashi and Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello are the recipients of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious international awards in children’s literature. The announcement came Monday at a press conference at the Bologna Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Tight restrictions on foreign transactions did not deter UK kids publishers from striking numerous deals following the China Shanghai Children's Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Publishers and conference attendees described a relaxed atmosphere at this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held in Seattle from February 26-March 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Representatives from the book fair and Georgia came together for a signing in Berlin on February 27. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The movie will be based on the memoir by journalist Kim Barker, a darkly comic look at reporting in the Middle East. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Doha's book fair may be overshadowed by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, but it has ambitions to raise the cultural profile of Qatar in this fast developing region. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Under the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's reading culture was destroyed, but over the past five years it has returned with the help of a revitalized publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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