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Talking about Self-Publishing in Germany and China

China and Germany discuss self-publishing with epubli and Cloudary at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

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How Many Publishing Conferences Do You Attend Each Year?

Is there room for more lukewarm coffee, calorific cookies and powerpoint presentations in your life?

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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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Without Affordable E-readers, Can an E-book Market Grow?

In Brazil an e-ink readers costs $500 and the market has grown slowly. In China a flood of cheap e-readers sparked a boom. Can cell phones bridge the gap? No.

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SURVEY: Which BRIC Country is Your Top Priority?

Brazil, Russia, India or China — which offers the greatest opportunity to publishers over the next decade?

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Pirate Version of George Bush Memoir Causes Dispute in China

A Chinese pirated version of George W. Bush’s memoir, Decision Points, sparked controversy about its authenticity what is lost in the Chinese translation.

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Will Censorship Ultimately Become Impossible in the Digital Age?

Digital media makes it easier for people to circumvent censorship, but are the corporations that control access to the internet willing to play along?

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Is the Power Balance in Translation Shifting Away from English?

As the US and UK publishers anticipate selling e-books abroad, publishers are focusing on translating books from their close economic neighbors instead.

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Need to Know: Weekly Publishing News & Rumors Round-Up

Borders to liquefy? Follett for sale? Amazon to go Aussie? All rumors. The real news includes new iRiver e-reader for Google and Kobo auf Deutsch.

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