The late Peter Mayer is remembered as the man who made the Penguin Group ‘the world’s most admired and successful publishing company.’
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At FutureBook Live, Exploring ‘New Platforms, New Ways of Storytelling’
At the daylong FutureBook Live conference in London, one session tried to envision ides of publishing’s future beyond book-based models.
London’s Indonesia Rights Forum: ‘Creative Economy’
Ahead of the London Book Fair’s 2019 Market Focus on Indonesia, a rights forum draws publishers to learn about buying and selling into the island market.
The UK’s 2018 ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference: A Safe Place for Discussion
At the third ‘Building Inclusivity’ conference, speakers discussed how publishers can better reflect the UK’s diverse population and why it’s important.
‘Trainspotting’ at 25: Cape’s Robin Robertson on Acquiring the Book
The winner of the 2018 Goldsmiths Prize for ‘The Long Take,’ Robin Robertson talks about acquiring world rights to ‘Trainspotting’ for Secker in 1992.
UAE Ministry Affirms Commitment to Local Educational Publishers
In this week’s publishing conference at the Sharjah International Book Fair, delegates are welcoming an education ministry commitment to local publishers.
Hodder & Stoughton Marks 150 Years in Book Publishing
At 150 and now owned by Hachette, the UK’s Hodder & Stoughton has a huge list of hits to its name and was ahead of the Penguin paperback revolution with pocket-size hardcovers in the 1920s.
At Frankfurt: A Panel on Self-Censorship and Morality in Publishing Today
At an event organized by Byte the Book and the Frankfurt Book Fair, publishers looked at how social pressures influence publishing.
Frankfurt’s First Conference on the Evolving Audio Market
At the debut edition of Frankfurt’s Audiobook Conference, experts from several markets presented data and trends on this growing segment of publishing.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Highlights Eastern Europe, Russia
Eastern Europe and Russia were in the spotlight at the start of Frankfurt Rights Meeting this year.