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: IPA Election Results; McIntosh Combines Crown and Random House

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 19, 2018Leave a Comment

In organizational and corporate changes this month, the International Publishers Association’s elections refresh committees while Penguin Random House US repositions Crown Publishing.

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Ticket to Bologna: Daniel Hahn Announces Editors’ Translation Trip

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 19, 2018Leave a Comment

Translator Daniel Hahn is organizing a UK editors’ trip to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019 with support from several literary organizations.

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‘Words Without Borders’ October: India’s Dalit Literature in Hindi

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonOctober 18, 2018Leave a Comment

This month’s ‘Words Without Borders’ magazine explores how translation helps India’s Dalits reveal their talent—and struggles.

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Serial Box Gets the Jump on Halloween Friday With a Free ‘Exquisite Corpse’ Series

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 18, 2018Leave a Comment

Taking free promotions beyond the “Micro Monday’ push-notification stage, Serial Box rolls out a day-long series of ‘Exquisite Corpse’ installments on Friday.

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BookNet Canada: Sci-Fi, Women Leading Audiobook Consumption

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 18, 2018Leave a Comment

Canadians say they listen to audiobooks while doing other things. In 2018, 54 percent of those surveyed by BookNet Canada prefer to listen on their phones.

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AAP Reports August Revenue Up for Trade Publishers in the US

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 17, 2018Leave a Comment

Once again, digital audio sales show robust gains, with ebook sales largely holding steady in August. Adult sales in the US market show a rise of $22.7 million, with children’s and YA also moving upward.

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Northern Ireland’s Anna Burns Wins 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

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

The 17th woman to win the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, Anna Burns has won for ‘Milkman,’ set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Her publisher, Faber & Faber, becomes the second biggest winner of Man Booker titles.

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FutureBook Awards 2018 Shortlists Announced at Frankfurt

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 16, 2018Leave a Comment

With close to 30 speakers announced so far, the FutureBook Live conference in London on November 30 will have three strands again and will name award recipients in five categories.

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Aleida and Jan Assmann Given German Book Trade Peace Prize in Frankfurt

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 16, 20181 Comment

‘Democracy thrives not on disputes, but rather on good arguments,’ say author-scholars Jan and Eleida Assmann in their acceptance speech in Frankfurt for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

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Frankfurter Buchmesse and LIMA Open New Partnership on Licensing During Book Fair

In News by Porter AndersonOctober 14, 2018Leave a Comment

Intended to produce multifaceted programs on books, films, television, and game, with special focus on the licensing opportunities they offer, the LIMA-Frankfurt agreement is underway.

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