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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Setting a New Record for Applicants, Frankfurt Names 2018 Fellows

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 17, 2018Leave a Comment

In its 20th year, the Frankfurt Fellows Program welcomes 16 young publishing professionals from many parts of the world. Their program includes on-site publisher meetings in three cities of Germany prior to the start of the fair.

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Interview: Dmitry Glukhovsky on the ‘Dubious Reality’ of Putin’s Russia

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonSeptember 17, 20181 Comment

‘In Putin’s Russia, one single government-corporation rules and owns the country,’ says Dmitry Glukhovsky, whose new ‘Text’ has sold into 14 languages and/or territories to date. It’s optioned or on submission in 16 more countries.

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National Book Awards 2018 Longlist: Fiction

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 14, 2018Leave a Comment

The 10 books longlisted by the National Book Foundation for the 2018 National Book Awards in fiction feature five titles from imprints of Penguin Random House and one each from Graywolf, McSweeney’s, Soho Press, Workman, and Simon & Schuster.

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‘Fear’ Storms the Week: 750,000 Copies at Launch, Largest Pre-Order in Simon’s History

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonSeptember 14, 2018Leave a Comment

Topping 1.15 million hardcovers in a ninth printing, Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear’ is predicted by some booksellers to surpass sales of other Trump-related titles.

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National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Nonfiction and Poetry

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 13, 2018Leave a Comment

Politics, in many forms, have driven many selections on the nonfiction longest of the National Book Awards in the US, and the poetry longest includes a number of award-winning writers.

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After the European Parliament Vote: Voices For and Against the EU Copyright Directive

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonSeptember 13, 20183 Comments

A European Parliament vote this week is expected to trigger more discussion on the EU copyright directive, which has both harsh critics and supporters.

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Frankfurt-Bound: ‘Rebel Girls’ Cavallo and Favilli Named PW Star Watch 2018 ‘Superstars’

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 12, 2018Leave a Comment

The duo behind Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, share this year’s highest PW Star Watch honor and win a trip to the Frankfurter Buchmesse.

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National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Young People’s Literature and Translation

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 12, 2018Leave a Comment

Ten books have named to each of the National Book Foundation’s 2018 longlists in young people’s literature and the widely welcomed new National Book Award in translated literature.

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The German Book Prize Announces Its 2018 Shortlist of Six Titles

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 11, 20181 Comment

Taking in several historical perspectives, the newly announced shortlist for the coveted German Book Prize offers what the jury calls ‘the sensuousness of another time, which always evokes ours.’

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Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 2018 Pre-Fair News Conference: ‘Held in Political Times’

In News by Porter AndersonSeptember 11, 2018Leave a Comment

At the annual pre-fair news conference, Frankfurter Buchmesse officials stress the importance of the freedom to publish and the international book industry’s role in a politically charged era.

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