Articles by Porter Anderson

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Porter Anderson

Porter Anderson is Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives. He is also co-owner and editor with Jane Friedman of The Hot Sheet, the newsletter for trade and indie authors. He formerly was Associate Editor for The FutureBook, at London's The Bookseller. Anderson has also worked with CNN International, CNN.com, CNN USA, the Village Voice, the Dallas Times Herald, and other media.

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Industry Notes: Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the UK’s Republic of Consciousness

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 17, 2018Leave a Comment

This is the second year of operation for Germany’s Buchtrailer Awards and the third year for the UK’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for small presses. Both niche programs have opened for submissions.

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Beijing International Book Fair Emphasizes Its New Digital Zone

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 17, 2018Leave a Comment

Centered around its two-day Digital Publishing Forum conference event, the newly focused Digital Zone at Beijing International Book Fair includes presentations from Amazon Web Services, Springer Nature, Microsoft, and Wiley.

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Trump Campaign Tries to Stop Omarosa Book: Simon & Schuster Says No Way

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonAugust 16, 20181 Comment

In an echo of the efforts the Trump White House made in January to block Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury,’ Simon & Schuster’s counsel has rebuffed a Trump campaign attempt to stop ‘Unhinged,’ calling the Trump effort ‘hollow legal threats.’

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Frankfurter Buchmesse Expands Its Citywide ‘BookFest’ in October

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 16, 2018Leave a Comment

At Frankfurter Buchmesse’s new Frankfurt Pavilion by day and in city venues by night, an expanded BookFest program focuses on bringing more authors to the fair and to the public this October.

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Trump Books Travel, but German Rights Directors Say Interest Rarely Runs Both Ways

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonAugust 16, 2018Leave a Comment

The growing list of political Trump books published in the States this season are seeing strong foreign rights sales into Europe.

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Stories from Indonesia To Be Made Into Films by iflix, Wattpad

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 15, 2018Leave a Comment

Wattpad signs an agreement with video streaming and production company iflix to produce films based on Wattpad’s Indonesian content.

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German Book Prize 2018 Longlist Announced: Familiar Names, Literary Diversity

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 15, 2018Leave a Comment

This year’s German Book Prize longlist for Germany’s most prestigious literary prize includes authors Maxim Biller, Helene Hegemann, and other familiar names

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China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2018: Slower Growth, Rising Prices

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonAugust 15, 2018Leave a Comment

As book prices rise and children’s books show new energy, the number of new titles on China’s bestseller lists has decreased, with older hits lingering on sales charts.

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Vertebrate Publishing’s New Climb: Bringing Adventuring Women Into the Picture

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 15, 2018Leave a Comment

An independent publisher in the UK sees how sports are changing, and is taking steps to address the gender gap in outdoor adventure literature–with an anthology by and about women.

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Amid Turkey’s Spiraling Currency Crisis: An Appeal for Rights Acquisitions

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 14, 2018Leave a Comment

As Turkey’s nose-diving currency sets off alarm bells on world trading floors, Istanbul’s Kalem Agency appeals to the publishing community for consideration from rights buyers: ‘It’s like being in a war.’

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