Editorial

Those on the front lines of the ever-changing book publishing industry offer their opinions on the latest trends, innovations and opportunities for publishers and authors today.

Eagles vs. Dragons and the Battle for the Future of the Web

Eagle vs. Dragon

When it comes to the future of the internet, Chinese and American companies are facing off and taking very different strategies. Which is likely to be victorious?

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On Finding Your (International) Voice

Scot Gardner

Australian YA author Scot Gardner talks about the challenges of writing for an international audience while staying true to his local culture.

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Introducing the Library of Arabic Literature in English

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Chip Rossetti of the Library of Arabic Literature introduces an ambitious new publishing project offering classic Arabic texts to English readers for the first time.

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5 Ways Publishers Can Be More Like Start-Ups

Rebecca Smart

Osprey CEO Rebecca Smart offers advice to publishers on how to take advantage of startup culture, whether you have a legacy business or a clean slate.

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5 Tips for Self-published Authors to Maximize Rights and Licensing Deals

Hannah Sheppard is creative director at IPR LIcense in the UK

Hannah Sheppard, creative director at IPR License, reminds self-publishers that getting the basics right are key when pursuing international rights deals.

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Germany’s epubli Brings Self-publishing Expertise to UK and Beyond

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Holtzbrinck’s five-year-old self-publishing platform epubli is expanding to the UK amid a huge shift in attitude toward self-publishing and its potential.

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Deceptive Demographics and Our Elusive American Friends

Marisol Schulz, the new executive director of FIL Guadalajara

Julieta Lionetti questions why Planeta was ever seduced by the tens of millions of Spanish-speaking Americans and if the Guadalajara Book Fair is following in its footsteps.

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The Role of Reading in Growing Asian Economies

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Asians may identify more closely with success stories akin to the American Dream than with the colonial values left by Europeans in the last centuries, writes Duncan Jepson.

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Children’s Nonfiction Publishing Comes of Age

Lionel Bender

Once an afterthought, children’s nonfiction publishing is experiencing a revolution, especially in the US, where the segment grew by 5% in 2012.

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Sixty Years of Sterling Wisdom from the “Lord of Publishing”

Sterling Lord

Legendary literary agent Sterling Lord shares wisdom from his 60 years in publishing and reflects the current business, which he says is more like selling appliances than art.

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