Nigel Newton, founding CEO of Bloomsbury, is to receive a London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award for his ‘huge contribution to the book industry.’
Changes at the UK’s Publishers Association: Lotinga, Conway, Newton, Seymour
Dan Conway is to succeed Stephen Lotinga at the United Kingdom’s Publishers Association, and Nigel Newton becomes president.
Book Aid International: 25,000 Books for Ukrainian Libraries
A September shipment to Kyiv comprises new books donated by UK publishers for Book Aid International and PEN chapters’ distribution.
A PRH-Kalimat Partnership: South and Southeast Asian, Arabic, English
Leveraging a translation-exchange model, Kalimat Group and Penguin Random House India and Southeast Asia open a partnership.
California Rep. Judy Chu To Be Honored by American Publishers
The 2023 annual general meeting of the Association of American Publishers: Issues in politics, history, copyright, and the industry.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Challenges of International Diplomacy’
Publication day: ‘The IPA continues to quietly do good work in the background’ on the freedom to publish and diplomacy, writes Richard Charkin in ‘My Back Pages’—his memoir releasing today.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Culture of Bloomsbury and Industry Progress’
A ‘Miss Pergamon’ contest, Bloomsbury, and ‘prominent roles taken by women,’ in this excerpt from Richard Charkin’s forthcoming memoir.
London Book Fair: Klaus Flugge To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The founder of Andersen Press and the Klaus Flugge Prize, the Hamburg-born Klaus Flugge will be honored in London on April 19.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘Accidental Successes’
‘The best editors are always alert to opportunities,’ writes Richard Charkin in this pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming book, ‘My Back Pages.’ Object lesson: Macmillan and Jeffrey Archer.
London Book Fair: International Publishers Association Events
The Geneva-based International Publishers Association is represented by speakers in a number of London Book Fair events.