Sub-Saharan Africa Literature and Publishing Sector Report As we look to build on our programmes with the literature and publishing sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the British Council has commissioned a scoping report into the trade publishing and literature sectors across nine countries in which it operates: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The purpose of the report is to gather up-to-date information on local contexts, trends and challenges in publishing and contemporary writing across the nine countries.With numerous changes and innovations in the publishing and literature sectors in recent years, many as a result of the pandemic, the report aims to provide an overview of the sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa to inform the British Council’s future work in Literature. The insight gathered in the report will also be shared with sector stakeholders, to inform practice, policy, and potential collaborations. The scoping report focusses on publishers, writers and literature organisations working across different African languages. It examines the publishing sector, including traditional book publishing, online publishing and writing magazines, self-publishing, audio and e-books and other innovative forms of publishing. The report also reflects on the broader literature sector in each country, including, but not limited to festivals, writers, collectives, live literature, writer development, translation and other forms which are... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
[ British Council global | 2023-04-17 10:35:15 UTC ]
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In a report designed to measure the economic impact of NYC's various publishing segments, the first-of-its-kind study found that the number of book publishing jobs dipped 1.7% between 2010 and 2020, while bookselling jobs tumbled 37.1%. The average book publishing salary was $119,000, compared... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In its fourth and final year, IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund will support publishers in accessibility. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Opening the Literary World to Everyone’ ur readers will recall that at mid-June, we had the announcement of the Africa... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-29 10:33:25 UTC ]
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People who turned to books during Covid lockdowns continuing to buy them, company saysBloomsbury has reported a record year for sales, as the Harry Potter publisher said the increase in reading during the pandemic had become “permanent” after lockdowns eased.The company benefited substantially... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 08:09:40 UTC ]
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The arrests in Minsk of two Belarusian publishing professionals sends a chill through the world book business. The post IPA, FEP, EIBF: Reports of Belarusian Publishers’ Detentions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-25 01:42:06 UTC ]
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The primary French publishing association, SNE, hails a new report on open access and science. The post France’s Scientific Publishers Back an ‘Open Science’ Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-08 22:44:08 UTC ]
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Representatives at some of the UK’s biggest publishers have supplied data to broaden out the picture regarding their performance in the past year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-29 16:11:19 UTC ]
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Titles such as Tom Kerridge’s latest cookbook prove popular for Bloomsbury during Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBloomsbury, the Harry Potter publisher, has unveiled record sales and profits on the back of the popularity of titles including Tom... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-27 10:02:41 UTC ]
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Travel publishers have reported an uptick in sales in recent months as coronavirus restrictions have eased. However many warn it may be “years” until things return to normal, with some pivoting towards popular UK and activity-based guides. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 11:20:27 UTC ]
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Several dominant digital media publishers--BuzzFeed, Dotdash, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal--all disclosed the state of their financial health this past week, and taken together the findings reveal some of the key trends shaping the industry. While the four companies face... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-08-06 21:11:12 UTC ]
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Amid the challenges of the pandemic year 2020, the United Kingdom's overall publishing market rose 2 percent. The post The UK’s Publishers Association 2020 Report: ‘In the Face of COVID’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-26 23:05:27 UTC ]
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A first look at the new report on Europe's book publishing markets highlights the range of impact felt in the first year of the pandemic. The post Federation of European Publishers’ New COVID-19 Impact Report: Europe Closes 2020 Down 2 to 5 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-26 15:57:21 UTC ]
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The fourth annual diversity survey of British publishing shows progress in women's leadership, slower movement in BAME employment. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its New Diversity Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-12 14:37:25 UTC ]
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The poet, whose acceptance speech will also be released on Monday, will publish Winter Recipes from the Collective in 2021Nobel laureate Louise Glück is set to publish her first poetry collection in seven years in 2021 – her first since becoming the 16th female winner of the literature... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-12-07 11:00:36 UTC ]
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In her 20s, she set up her own company, publishing everyone from James Ellroy to the Worst Witch series, and changing Britain for the better, book by book There is a revealing story Margaret Busby tells, about the first novel she published. A family friend had bumped into a former US serviceman... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-10-22 05:00:17 UTC ]
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A report compiled by the Publishers Association has found that one in six publishers think Artificial Intelligence will bring about "significant" change for the industry, with academic publishers set to benefit the most. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-06 21:50:35 UTC ]
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Newly named IDW publisher Jud Meyers, who was placed on administrative leave less than a week after being promoted to the position, has reportedly been fired. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Exports in 2019 rose 3.3 percent over those of 2018 for the UK market, as revealed in today's report on last year's pre-pandemic performance. The post UK Book Industry: Publishers Call for Aid, Reporting 2019’s Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-22 13:29:07 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland has warned the sector has seen a “catastrophic” drop in income over the past few months and could be a “risk of collapse”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 04:05:53 UTC ]
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One of the lesser known prizes for short fiction in Spain names its winner as Australia's high-profile Miles Franklin Literary Award issues its 2020 shortlist. The post Publishing Awards Notes: Madrid’s Desperate Literature Prize Goes to Angela Finn appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-26 17:54:35 UTC ]
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The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has released the results of its 2019 survey on diversity in children's and YA literature. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-26 17:38:28 UTC ]
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