With the Turkish economy collapsing, Nermin Mollagoglu of Istanbul's Kalem Agency discusses the impact on the publishing industry, noting a reduction in rights deals and delayed payments. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books translated for the fast-growing Chinese market may be censored without their authors’ knowledge, a writers’ advocacy group reportsA US-based advocacy group is warning Western authors to be vigilant about censorship of their work, which is sometimes done without their knowledge, in China’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Independent Press newspaper, a local news staple since the 1960s, will publish its last weekly hard copy edition on May 27, according to multiple TAPinto.net sources. Paul Provost, vice president of loca ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Media Rating Council has issued interim guidance on what it takes for ads on mobile devices to be considered "viewable" and introduced a new category of mobile ad between "viewable" and "not."Advertisers and web publishers use viewability standards to determine whether ads that were served... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shift to social reading is “liable to consign the traditional publisher and many a writer to decline and defeat in the Civil War for Books”, Philip Gwyn Jones is to say today (16th April), with the reader becoming the prize. In a speech at the London Book Fair this afternoon, Gwyn Jones... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published authors should know their book’s market and their “position in the industry” before pitching to retailers, panelists said at yesterday’s How to Sell Your Book seminar. Retailers Henry Layte, of The Book Hive in Norwich; Sheila O’Reilly, of Dulwich Books in London; and Matt Bates,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Rights Center of the LBF, literary agents are reporting deals swirling around Latin America, China, and Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman. The post In London, Lit Agents See Action Around LatAm, China, Harper Lee appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Isobel Dixon of the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency has helped bring a wide array of authors to a global audience, including many from South Africa. The post Literary Agent Isobel Dixon’s Passions Span Africa and Beyond appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and agents have agreed a set of guidelines for negotiating author contracts, following concerns author payments were being delayed. The Publishers Association (PA) and Association of Authors’ Agents (AAA) said the guidelines were designed to “speed up the process for the benefit of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greek literary agent Evangelia Avloniti on how publishers in the economically embattled country are faring, fears of "Grexit" and why nonfiction has become so popular among Greeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading UK literary agency Andrew Nurnberg Associates is partnering with Istanbul’s AnatoliaLit agency to expand the agency's activities in Turkey. The post Literary Agent Andrew Nurnberg Partners with Turkey’s AnatoliaLit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We spoke with Darling about a new epic adventure she’ll be talking up at the London Book Fair, and how publishing is a "contact sport" in which it's more important than ever to maintain strong business relationships. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Family Christian Stores bankruptcy drama continues to reverberate across the Christian publishing world. Some publishers owed money by FCS are holding back royalty payments, to try to forestall their own financial hiccups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free e-lending in libraries could cause "serious damage" to the bookselling industry, Booksellers Association (BA) chief Tim Godfray has said. Speaking as part of the Chief Executive Panel at the BA's Academic, Professional and Specialist Conference at Surrey's Wotton House yesterday (11th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hellie Ogden of Janklow & Nesbit talks with Publishing Perspectives about some of her recent deals and opportunities she believes show promise for authors. The post Literary Agent Q&A: Hellie Ogden, Janklow & Nesbit (UK) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the 30th Jerusalem Book Fair Fellowship Program, 35 alumni — editors, agents and scouts — joined 39 new fellows for a week of professional networking. The post In Jerusalem, A “Retreat” for Editors, Agents and Scouts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cutting out the middlemen of the literary world can lead to the discovery of acclaimed authors such as Andrea BennettPublishers are playing literary agents at their own game, seeking out new talent for themselves and cutting out the industry’s powerful middlemen.Executives within HarperCollins,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent reveals plan for abandoned third novel and dismisses manipulation claims as ‘nonsense’Harper Lee’s agent revealed on Thursday that To Kill a Mockingbird was originally intended to be the first of a three-book series, and described as “total nonsense” claims that the 88-year-old author was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Linda Shaughnessy is stepping down from her role as joint head of the Foreign Rights department at United Agents. Shaughnessy was head of Foreign Rights at AP Watt for 34 years before it was bought by United Agents. She will continue to act as a primary agent for her own clients, who include... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy Marie Spangler of the AnatoliaLit Agency surveys the Turkish book market and the challenges it faces due to currency and political fluctuations. The post Turkish Book Rights Market Buffeted by Currency Fluctuations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkey’s citizens may once again find themselves without access to Twitter: According to the New York Times, that nation’s government has threatened to block access to the microblogging service within the country unless Twitter blocked an account belonging to a newspaper that published details... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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