‘We can’t have books stuck in dockside waiting for customs clearance,’ points out Hodder Education’s Lis Tribe, as publishers work to inform the government of the industry’s Brexit concerns.
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London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: Rethinking Business, Rehearing Audio
Much as the afternoon focused on publishing’s return to audiobooks as a growth center in the business, London Book Fair’s Quantum conference audience was encouraged to review its assumptions.
Politics in Paris: Russia’s Country of Honor Stint at the Salon du Livre Reflects Strained Relations
Book fairs can find themselves in the middle of shifting geopolitics. At the just-closed Salon du Livre in Paris, the French president sidestepped a visit to Russia’s Country of Honor stand.
UK Independent Booksellers Discuss an Alliance, With Cautious Optimism
The idea of negotiating as a group for better discounts, more author appearances, and more has excited a group of independent booksellers in the UK.
Industry Insiders: What’s Ahead for the UK’s Leading Bookseller Waterstones?
Among unknowns facing the UK book industry this year, the idea of a Waterstones sale is among the most vexing. There’s one point of agreement: Industry players would like managing director James Daunt to stay in place.
At FutureBook 2017: Looking for More Volume in Audiobooks, Proving Impact in EdTech
Two tracks of programming at London’s FutureBook conference held distinct messages for attendees, players from audiobooks and edtech talking ‘efficacy.’
‘Author-Friendly Policies’: Toasting Hachette’s Tim Hely Hutchinson
In part for seeing publishers, authors as ‘partners in the publishing process,’ Tim Hely Hutchinson is praised as he retires from the helm of Hachette UK.
Paddington Bear Author Michael Bond Remembered at St. Paul’s
The Rev. Canon Michael Hempel tied Paddington Bear’s plight to that of Brexit-era refugees in a memorial service for author Michael Bond, who died in June at age 91.
Translation Trade Routes: Two Publishers’ Outreach Efforts
Alfulk Publishing in Abu Dhabi and Nepko Publishing in Mongolia are each working on new initiatives to increase translation of their books for more readers.
The UK’s Inclusivity Conference: Publishing Should Reflect Diverse Society
Told that the publishing industry ‘has a responsibility to be a beacon of inclusivity,’ delegates to the UK’s diversity conference look at challenges.