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Publishing industry news and announcements from the US, UK and international markets.

Publisher Dubs Argentine Book Import Crisis Xenophobic, “Sad”

Argentina has severely restricted book imports under the guise of ‘cultural sovereignty,’ but publisher Alejandro Katz sees it xenophobic and anti-intellectual.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged Argentina, imports, Spanish language publishing | Leave a comment

Digital Now 8% of UK Book Sales, Says PA

The UK Publishers Association released its annual publishing statistics report on the UK market, which found that digital sales are increasing across the industry.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged book sales, e-book sales, Publishers Association, Richard Mollet, statistics, UK | Leave a comment

Taking E-book VAT to the Mat

Richard Mollet, Chief Executive, Publishers Association, UK

UK consumers pay 20% VAT on e-books but 0% on print books. The Publishers Association wants the ‘stark anomaly’ of different book taxes rectified, says Chief Executive Richard Mollet.

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Sex, Politics and “Heroic Dissent”: Chinese Authors in the UK

In the UK, there is a growing interest in Chinese authors, according to agents and publishers, but the challenge of selecting works for translation remains.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, Chinese authors, translation, UK | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged London Book Fair, marketing, publicity, Social Media, Twitter, UK | 1 Comment

LBF 2012: Translating Minority Languages

Authors and translators discuss why more effort should be taken to translate and support minority languages.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged London Book Fair, translation, translators, UK | 3 Comments

LBF 2012: Wealthy Benefactor on Board for UK Literature Prize?

Andrew Kidd, the man behind The Literature Prize

Alexander Kidd’s Literature Prize, called a rival to the Booker, is closer to fruition with a potential new source of funding.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged book prize, London Book Fair, UK | Leave a comment

LBF 2012: The Gatekeepers of Literary Translations

Why is literature in translation such a hard sell in the USA and UK? Publishers, reviewers and translators discussed their opinions at the London Book Fair.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged AmazonCrossing, book marketing, London Book Fair, New Directions, translation, UK, USA, Words Without Borders | 1 Comment

LBF 2012: Transformative Startups in Publishing

Left to right: Arthur Attwell, Gökçesu Tamer, Ganesh Ram and Jason Ren

Young entrepreneurs from around the world spoke at the London Book Fair about publishing challenges and opportunities in their respective countries.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, digital publishing, India, London Book Fair, South Africa, Turkey, UK | Leave a comment

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