Looking ahead to customer-driven publishing and expanding international outreach, CNS chairman Peng Bo has held his business steady during the challenges of the pandemic.
About the Author
Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2020: Serious Themes and Escapism
The 2020 bestseller lists from Germany reflect readers’ interest in both engaging with current affairs and escaping into great stories.
In Jamaica, Rebel Women Lit Launches the Caribbean Readers’ Awards
Book club and literary community Rebel Women Lit aims to ‘showcase the amazing range’ of Caribbean literature with the newly launched Caribbean Readers’ Awards.
Frankfurt Academic Conference: Disruption, Resources, Community
Speakers at the debut Frankfurt Academic Conference, held online, examined how the coronavirus pandemic and open access are influencing academic publishing.
Vietnam’s Ehomebooks Launches Children’s Picture Book Award
Looking to celebrate undiscovered authors and illustrators, Ehomebooks launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award.
Charleston Library Conference at Frankfurt: Open Access in Focus
In a Charleston Library Conference session at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the discussion centered on the changes brought by open access for academic libraries, researchers, and publishers.
Frankfurt Masterclass: Brand Licensing for Publishers
Starting small and selecting products well related to a brand can help a publisher get strarted in licensing.
Frankfurt Events: Riky Stock’s Agent Webinar Picks
In the absence of in-person book fair meetings, literary agents are hosting webinars to pitch titles at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Québec City Publisher Antoine Tanguay’s Interactive ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’
In a Frankfurter Buchmesse ARTS+ session, publisher Antoine Tanguay introduces his interactive storytelling project and why he believes publishers need to adapt to ‘changing cultural needs.’
Bernardine Evaristo to UK Publishing: Hire More Diverse People
At the Frankfurt Book Fair conference, writer Bernardine Evaristo delivered a forceful keynote on the systemic bias against people of color in the UK publishing industry.