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National Book Council of Malaysia at Center of Malay Rights and Licenses Business

October 20, 2011
National Book Council of Malaysia at Center of Malay Rights and Licenses Business

Q&A with Adibah Omar, Project Manager at the National Book Council of Malaysia

Malaysia’s Silverfish Books: Every Book Counts

October 19, 2011
Malaysia’s Silverfish Books: Every Book Counts

Silverfish Books in Malaysia focuses on storytelling and Malaysian culture in its books and activities.

Algerian Writer Awarded German Book Trade Peace Prize

October 18, 2011
Algerian Writer Awarded German Book Trade Peace Prize

This year’s coveted German Book Trade Peace Prize will go to Algerian writer Boualem Sansal during a ceremony on Sunday October 16 in Frankfurt

India’s Revolutionary Literary Festival in Jaipur

October 17, 2011
India’s Revolutionary Literary Festival in Jaipur

India's Jaipur Literature Festival plays important role in promoting local authors and languages, as well as reader communities and literacy

Japan’s Publishing Business Shrinks 1.5%

October 14, 2011
Japan’s Publishing Business Shrinks 1.5%

In August Japanese publishing revenue shrank 1.5% compared with the previous year

Say Bonjour to the Amazon French Kindle Store

October 7, 2011
Say Bonjour to the Amazon French Kindle Store

Amazon announced the launch of its French Kindle Store, along with a 99-euro French-language Kindle device

Report from Publishers Launch “E-books for Everyone Else”

September 28, 2011
Report from Publishers Launch “E-books for Everyone Else”

Takeaways from the event: the lines between tradition and innovation are being blurred, options are proliferating, quality control and metadata matter.

Turkey is London Book Fair “Market Focus” for 2013

September 19, 2011
Turkey is London Book Fair “Market Focus” for 2013

The London Book Fair has announced Turkey will be its "Market Focus" for the 2013 event. Get up to date with our past coverage of the Turkish publishing scene.

Wiley Launches Job Network for Health, Business, Research Pros

September 19, 2011
Wiley Launches Job Network for Health, Business, Research Pros

Expanding into human resources, publisher John Wiley & Sons has launched a new jobs web site for STM and academic recruiters and job seekers across the globe.

Bonnier Launches Hot Key Books, Hopes for Some Harry Potter Magic

September 15, 2011
Bonnier Launches Hot Key Books, Hopes for Some Harry Potter Magic

Sara Odedna, former Editor-in-chief of Bloomsbury UK's children's division is launching Hot Key Books, a new children's imprint at Bonnier.

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