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Happy Fourth of July!: What Is In Your Book Bag this Holiday Weekend?

June 30, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!: What Is In Your Book Bag this Holiday Weekend?

Do you spend your holiday's buried in an easy mystery, a light romance, or a great classic?

SURVEY: Should Trade Book Fairs Include Self-Publishing?

June 30, 2011
SURVEY: Should Trade Book Fairs Include Self-Publishing?

As the self-publishing community grows in importance and influence, should professional book fairs do more to incorporate self-publishers into the mix?

The Divergent Worlds of Book World Prague 2011

June 30, 2011
The Divergent Worlds of Book World Prague 2011

A book fair has many faces depending on who you are: a local, a foreigner, or a country that is Guest of Honor but doesn't believe in literature.

Brazilian Bestseller List May 2011

June 29, 2011
Brazilian Bestseller List May 2011

The bestselling title in Brazil is still Ágape by Marcelo Rossi, published by Globo Livros. Mr. Rossi is a celebrity priest in Brazil.

Can Unified Global Book Marketing Campaigns Work?

June 29, 2011
Can Unified Global Book Marketing Campaigns Work?

When considering the world as one big market, e-books change the game -- but by how much?

Why “World Rights, One Cover” Is Not the Best Idea

June 29, 2011
Why “World Rights, One Cover” Is Not the Best Idea

There's been a lot of talk about the end of territorial rights, experience suggests that wouldn't be such a good thing for the author or the books.

Amateur Thursdays Returns with New Episodes

June 28, 2011
Amateur Thursdays Returns with New Episodes

By Erin L. Cox This summer, “Amateur Thursdays,” which Publishing Perspectives featured this time last year, will be posting the first of three new episodes of their web show about books. In each episode, established artists and authors, as well as emerging ones, discuss books — fiction, non-fiction, high-brow fare and low-brow stuff — in a given [...]

Translation/Rights Agency Aims to Aid Self-Published

June 28, 2011
Translation/Rights Agency Aims to Aid Self-Published

A new translation and rights agency in California aims to help self-published authors find foreign rights deals.

James Daunt’s Difficult Task: Remake Waterstone’s, But In Whose Image?

June 28, 2011
James Daunt’s Difficult Task: Remake Waterstone’s, But In Whose Image?

Like Jesus, Waterstone's MD James Daunt will have to perform a miracle to multiply the magic of his six-strong bookstore chain to feed the masses.

Can the Indie Bookseller Ethos Translate to a Chain?

June 28, 2011
Can the Indie Bookseller Ethos Translate to a Chain?

Stellar customer service, a curated list of titles, and intense localization are hallmarks of indie bookstores. Can they work across a large chain?

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