With Launchpad Republic, the authors make a strong case for the importance of American entrepreneurship. (Sponsored) Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray editorial director Mark Richards bought world English rights to Orient by Stephan Abarbanell, a literary thriller published last month in Germany by Blessing Verlag. US rights were sold in a pre-empt at the Frankfurt Book Fair to Claire Wachtel at Harper. Richards bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When sickly Bostonian Edward J. O'Brien put together the first "Best American Short Stories" anthology in 1915, short stories were considered junky pop culture. He was hoping that his project would elevate the short-story form. He had no idea he was launching a series that would last a century... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I create content for English Language Teaching learning materials including course books, apps and online materials. I produce general titles for adults and teenagers to more specialised content for university students for naval officers and sales managers. I mostly write to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The board of directors of John Wiley & Sons has officially elected Matthew Kissner to succeed Peter Booth Wiley, who first announced he would step down as chairman of the board in December 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Executives from Cengage and Udemy point to Latin America as a strong region for edtech growth and share their top tips for entering the market. The post Strategies for Entering the Latin American EdTech Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the Malaysian bookselling and publishing communities, the first quarter of the year leading up to the 6% goods and services tax (GST) implementation on April 1 was tumultuous and disruptive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Malaysian ebook industry is still in the low single digit in terms of market share and international ebook retailers have yet to show signs of setting up shop here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights traffic, as expected in a small book market like Malaysia, typically flows one way, with English-to-Malay translations mostly found in the education and reference segments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The growing popularity of alternative publishers such as DuBook, Thukul Cetak and Lejen Press is a welcome change (“an absolute delight”) to Raman Krishnan of Silverfish Books, a company many regarded as the catalyst in the independent bookselling and publishing scene in Malaysia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malaysia—a multicultural nation of 30 million people made up of Malay, English, Chinese, and Tamil speakers—is a relatively small and divided book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With publishers large and small putting on road shows, holding minifairs, and participating in major book events, and with chain bookstores and remainder sellers holding their own shows, there are plenty of opportunities for book lovers and content creators to congregate across Malaysia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The feted US literary agent on addiction, attempted suicide, and having his first novel longlisted for the Booker prizeBill Clegg is a leading New York literary agent and the author of the bestselling memoirs Portrait of an Addict As a Young Man and Ninety Days, which describe respectively his... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rights Directors Meeting at the Frankfurt Book Fair will focus on France and the developing markets in Southeast Asia where more than 620 million people live. The post France, Southeast Asia In Spotlight at Frankfurt Rights Directors Meeting appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Antonio Malpica Maury has become the first Mexican to win the SM Iberoamerican Children’s and YA Literature Award, which carries a $30,000 purse. The post Antonio Malpica, 1st Mexican SM Ibero-American Children’s Lit Prizewinner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the crash of Brazil's real against the dollar, US rights deals at this year's Rio International Book Fair may not be as lavish, but they are still key. The post Rights Deals Are Key to Rio International Book Fair for Americans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A snapshot of today’s educational ebook market, and where influencers think it is heading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones wrote that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elton John, the singer-songwriter known for his advocacy for gay rights, has strongly criticized Mayor Luigi Brugnaro of Venice, Italy, for banning 49 LGBT-themed children's books from the city's schools. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake will publish a book about the late Cilla Black next week. Black, whose real name was Priscilla White, died overnight on Saturday 1st August at her home in Spain after falling over, hitting her head and having a stroke. She was 72. On Monday 10th August John Blake will publish... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best American Comics Series Editor Bill Kartalopoulos talks about this years volume guest edited by novelist Jonathan Lethem and gives us the first look at the cover by Raymond Pettibon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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