Global Trade Talk

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Will Publisher’s Murder Cast Pall Over Nairobi’s Storymoja Hay Festival?

By Edward Nawotka This weekend came the shocking news that Faber and Faber finance director David Tebbutt was shot dead and his wife kidnapped while staying  … 

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Publishing’s 9/11 as Seen from the UK

UK publishing educator and journalist Kelvin Smith remembers September 11, 2001 and its effect on the book business, as experienced from abroad.

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Video Interview with Agent Nermin Mollaoğlu at Beijing Book Fair

Video interview with Turkish literary agent Nermin Mollaoğlu about her first trip to the Beijing Book Fair to get to know the Chinese publishing market.

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UK’s Publishing Technology Launches in China

UK publishing software and services provide is launching in China, initially catering to research publishers and offering content to libraries.

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Pearson Gets Green Light on REDgroup Online Acquisition

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission “will not oppose the acquisition of REDgroup Online by Pearson Australia Group.”

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New US Lawsuit Accuses Apple of E-Book Price Fixing

A lawsuit filed in California today accuses Apple of price fixing related to its agency model. Damages being sought could add up to tens of millions of dollars.

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