Author Archives: Roger Tagholm

Words of Wisdom from the World E-Reading Congress 2012

Gerd Leonhard

Access not ownership, relationships not transactions and concerns over who owns the channel to market, were all key themes of the 2nd World E-Reading Congress.

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Monetization is Top Topic at UK World E-Reading Congress

Charlie Campbell

We preview the May 15-16 World E-Reading Congress in London, where monetizing content, agenting, publishing and book retail are all on the agenda.

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Interview with Policeman-Turned-Novelist Ah Yi

Chinese author Ah Yi

Roger Tagholm interviews Chinese author Ah Yi about his career change from policeman to blogger to novelist.

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LBF 2012: Little, Brown’s Kent Gets Ready to Roar Off

David Kent says farewell after 38 years

Little, Brown’s COO, David Kent, will leave the business this week. He said more good-byes during the London Book Fair, the last stop on his worldwide farewell tour.

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LBF 2012: “Listen and Respond” on Social Media

Left to right: Joe Pickering, Julia Lampam, Tom Hall

A panel on social media at the London Book Fair tells publishers they can’t afford not be engaged on various social media platforms.

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LBF 2012: Wu Wows With Oratory

Wu Shulin and Alistair Burtenshaw

China’s Vice Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication, Wu Shulin, recites a poem at a London Book Fair party.

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LBF 2012: Sony Reader Store Europe Takes Shape

Tadamasa Kitsukawa, MD of the Sony Digital Reading Platform

Sony presents its Reader devices and store, which recently went live in the UK. Sony believes in open access and promotes its open platform that supports EPUB.

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LBF 2012: Katherine Webb’s Book a Poignant Reminder

Katherine Webb A Half Forgotton Song

Katherine Webb’s book at the London Book Fair is a poignant reminder of her father, Nick Webb of Simon and Schuster, who recently passed away.

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LBF 2012: Weldon International Launches China Photography Book

Mao the merrier

Weldon International launches its photography book, China: the New Long March, at the London Book Fair 2012.

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LBF 2012 Rights Update: From Dystopia to Dyspepsia

Peter Straus at Rogers, Coleridge & White

Post-apocalyptic dystopias seem the order of the day at this year’s London Book Fair, with rights bids coming in from all sides.

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