In two announcements days apart, Denmark’s UNSILO publisher software announces agreements with PeerJ and Kyorinsha.
HarperCollins India’s Ananth Padmanabhan: Maker of Small Films
In creating short films, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan wants ‘to take stories to audiences who are spending a lot of time watching.’
At Frankfurt: Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl Announces a Series on Elif Shafak’s ‘Forty Rules’
Netflix International Originals’ Kelly Luegenbiehl speaks at Frankfurt’s CEO Talk at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. She says ‘Series and books can feed each other.’
IPA Middle East Seminar: Digital Distribution, Audiobooks, and Resistance
‘About 90 percent of our Arabic catalog is our own content,’ says Ammar Mardawi, the country manager for Storytel Arabia.
Bologna Tours Rodari Show; Denmark’s UNSILO Signs UK’s Cambridge
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is mounting a new touring exhibition of illustrations, and Danish AI specialists at UNSILO sign Cambridge University Press.
Authors Guild Says Cengage Failed to Renegotiate Contracts
The Authors Guild’s new statement sees unsettled business between Cengage Unlimited and authors over the publisher’s new usage-based royalty payments.
Asian Bookstore Forum 2019 in Xi’an: Online Retail Rising Fast in China
At China’s Asian Bookstore Forum in Xi’an, researchers cited a sharp shift, book sales moving quickly away from physical stores and over to online retail.
Spain’s Publishers’ Federation Pledges a New Pact for Reading and International Outreach
Following meetings with government, educational, and cultural leadership, Spain’s publishers’ federation plans to invigorate reading domestically and promote Spanish literature internationally.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Names Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl for CEO Talk
Netflix International Originals will be centerstage in the Frankfurt Pavilion when the division’s vice-president Kelly Luegenbiehl speaks.
Singapore’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content Plans 10th Edition in September
Themed on diversity, the program–unusual for its mix of professionals and parents–has Myanmar as its focus and an illustrators’ show for the public.