Author Archives: Erin L. Cox

The Style of Nash

By Erin L. Cox When people talk about Richard Nash, they often talk about his brilliant ideas, his business savvy, and his vast international connections.   … 

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“Amateur Thursdays” Launches on Friday

By Erin L. Cox In June, Publishing Perspectives wrote a piece about a brand-new web program called “Amateur Thursdays,” which we described as “Vogue meets  … 

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More Congratulations for Mario Vargas Llosa on His Nobel Win

By Erin L. Cox In today’s Frankfurt print edition of Publishing Perspectives, we ran a story about Peruvian-born author Mario Vargas Llosa’s Nobel Prize win,  … 

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Think Australia (and New Zealand)

By Erin L. Cox Tim Coronel, the publisher of Bookseller + Publisher, hosted a panel yesterday on the Australian and New Zealand market, its successes  … 

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Thank You, Helen!

In today’s Frankfurt print edition, we thanked our reporters, our leader, our friends and advertisers, but the person who deserves a post all to herself  … 

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E-Books, Google Editions and Struggling Book Sales

By Erin L. Cox (This story originally appeared in the Publishing Perspectives show daily at the Frankfurt Book Fair on 7 October 2010. Download the  … 

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From Frankfurt: Rights Directors Advise “Don’t Assume Anything”

By Erin L. Cox Yesterday’s International Rights Directors Meeting, entitled “Off the Page! — New Ways to Sell New Rights,” focused on the impact of  … 

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Are There Too Many “Middle Men” in Publishing?

By Erin L. Cox Today’s lead story by Douglas Rushkoff describes his move from Random House to the much smaller OR Books. Among the advantages  … 

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US Publishers Undeterred by State Department Warning

By Erin L. Cox Yesterday, the US State Department issued a vague warning to Americans traveling to Europe. According to the warning, “Current information suggests  … 

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Don’t Know German? No Problem! Handy Phrases I Picked Up…

By Erin L. Cox Last year was my first year to attend The Frankfurt Book Fair. Being cocky (read: stupid) about my ability to communicate  … 

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