As BookExpo’s trade-show floor opens at Javits Center in New York City on Thursday, London Book Fair’s Virtual Conference will be in full sway on the ether.
The Authors Guild Honors Toni Morrison, James Patterson, and…IngramSpark
At the author advocacy organization’s 25th gala, trade publishing stars and a self-publishing engine are acclaimed for distinguished service to writers.
Publishers in a Freelance Market: Reedsy Asks ‘How’s That Working Out for You?’
As more publishers turn to outsourced services, the international freelance marketplace Reedsy looks for pressure points in a new white paper, ‘The
An Indie Publisher at 50: Kogan Page’s International Language of Business
Thanks to digital initiatives and a strong list of titles, 50-year-old UK book publisher Kogan Page is growing its business, despite more competition.
Fanning the Flames of Celebrity Attraction: BookCon Revs Up
With more adult-content authors on the lineup and three years of experience in New York and Chicago, ReedPOP’s BookCon is gearing up for book fandom.
Russia’s Readers Raise the Digital Stakes Amid Falling Print Sales
Reports in Russia describe a 60-percent growth in ebook sales last year, and analysts say digital formats may grow at 30 to 50 percent for years to come.
‘Nixon in China’ Historian Margaret MacMillan Named To Chair Canada’s $75,000 Cundill Prize
In ‘formulating questions and providing warnings,’ Canadian author Margaret MacMillan’s work embodies the importance of history in today’s political moment.
A Publisher Becomes France’s Minister of Culture: Actes Sud’s Françoise Nyssen
Actes Sud publisher Françoise Nyssen is named to head up Emmanuel Macron’s cultural ministry in Paris. She has never held an elected office.
On ‘BookExpo Wednesday’: Pre-Show Programming Highlights
With BookExpo’s trade-show floor open on June 1 and 2, the May 31 ‘BEA Wednesday’ programming is aimed at industry professionals in several key contexts.
The Muse and the Marketplace: Writers Conference Engages Its Diverse Community
A writing conference in Boston explores issues of diversity and racism, and how the publishing business can better reflect and engage with America’s increasingly diverse population.