Feature Articles

News, trends and opinions on book publishing from around the world. Our feature articles are written by journalists, authors, digital innovators and publishing professionals, each with specific knowledge and experience in their respective international markets.

The Bookseller of Baghdad (Part Two)

By Chip Rossetti Today Publishing Perspectives concludes its profile of Ibrahim Anas Al-Rajab, director of Baghdad’s legendary Al-Muthanna Library, and one of Iraq’s leading booksellers.  … 

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The Bookseller of Baghdad (Part One)

By Chip Rossetti Today Publishing Perspectives offers a rare and exclusive profile of Ibrahim Anas Al-Rajab, director of Baghdad’s legendary Al-Muthanna Library, and one of  … 

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Digital Distribution Means Global, Not Local

By Andrew Savikas, vice-president, O’Reilly Media Within a few years (or sooner) more people will read the books we publish at O’Reilly Media in digital  … 

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Falling In and Out of Love, with E-books

Editorial by Edward Nawotka Prior to having a child, I loved e-books. After she was born, I appreciated them even more because when I would  … 

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The Summer of Stieg: How Larsson Conquered Spain and Latin America

By Adriana V. Lopez MADRID: This past June, I boarded a plane at Madrid’s Barajas Airport bound for Bogotá, Colombia when I noticed several women  … 

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How “Cons” Challenge the Status of Industry Insiders

By Lance Fensterman My friend and blogger Heidi McDonald describes San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) as the Nerd Prom, and I cannot imagine a more apt  … 

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Publishing Perspectives Launches Print Edition for Frankfurt Book Fair

By Edward Nawotka FRANKFURT: Anyone who has ever been to the Frankfurt Book Fair can’t help but be stunned by the variety of activities taking  … 

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The Hunted Evolves Faster than the Hunter: The Problem of Censorship in Iran

By Arash Hejazi My name is Arash Hejazi. I am an Iranian doctor, novelist and founder and editorial director of the Tehran-based Caravan Books Publishing  … 

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Translation Nation: A State of the Union

Editorial by Chad W. Post ROCHESTER, NEW YORK: For years, people have speculated that the number of literary works in translation being published in the  … 

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The Database Dilemma: Managing the Publicity “List”

By Chris Artis A book publicist is only as good as his or her Rolodex. That was one of the first things I learned nearly  … 

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