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‘The Markets’ Announced for 2016’s Global Summit at Frankfurt Book Fair
Issuing a call for papers, Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives announce the seven-nation focus for ‘The Markets’ 2016. Regions highlighted include Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East.
NetGalley International at DBW: Susan Ruszala on Digital Expansion
As NetGalley rolls out its digital-galley service to France and Germany, ‘It’s like going back to our roots,’ says the company’s president, Susan Ruszala.
Freewrite Goes to the Writing Market Touting Mercy for Moderns
Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, a ‘distraction-free’ bit of writing technology debuts today: Freewrite looks like your father’s typewriter.
Rebus: Hugh McGuire on Riddling Out Open Textbooks
Publishing entrepreneur Hugh McGuire says he and his associates are ready to try to work out a pathway to true open textbooks on the Open Web, and he calls his and Boris Anthony’s concept Rebus.
Kobo’s Tamblyn: January Saw ‘Strongest Content Sales in Our History’
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, in the wake of reports of Rakuten’s write-down, talks of the ‘strongest content sales in our history.’
400 Years On: Bumping Into the Bard at Every Turn
As marketers jockey for position in the 400th year of Shakespeare’s death, the modern-relevance lights burn bright. We look at several releases this month.
Looking Up: Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Open Star Watch 2016 Nominations
For a second year, Frankfurt Book Fair (FBM) and Publishers Weekly (PW) are teaming up to produce the PW Star Watch program. Nominations are open.
Reedsy on a Roll: The UK Startup Expands To Serve Publishers
‘Reedsy for Publishers’ is on the way, as the 2-year-old UK startup rolls out its Reedsy Book Editor with collaborative functionality to come.
‘A Book Is a Book’: Europe’s Taxing Dilemma
Setting the stage for Europe’s debate about ebook taxation, a European Parliament Research Service briefing lays out the dilemma.