The Montreal-based Cundill History Prize longlist includes historians’ looks at Islamic culture, US evangelical faith, the Attica Prison uprising, and more.
Tracey Armstrong on Women in Publishing: ‘Still Striving for Equal Pay’
Copyright Clearance Center’s Tracey Armstrong is on Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘The Markets’ panel of female publishing executives.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for August 2017: Delivery Races
As we roll out this month’s bestseller lists from China, the country’s second-largest e-retailer, JD.com, is holding a competition to engineer book delivery by drones.
At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Nielsen’s Andre Breedt on Sales Trends and Competition
Nielsen Book’s Andre Breedt sees more change ahead for international publishing. Here’s a preview of his talk at the Frankfurt Book Fair’s flagship conference on October 10.
Multi-Territory Digital Publishing Rights Sold for ‘Deer Little Forest’
‘We understand that great content plays a significant role in creating a high-quality app,’ says Bakhram Fayzutdinov on licensing ‘Deer Little Forest.’
Sweden’s Göteborg Book Fair Faces Down Protests With Respect for Dissent
With a boycott anticipated, organizers of Göteborg Book Fair say they’re confident that their decision to include hard-right exhibitor is correct.
Ahead of Frankfurt: Michael Healy on World Copyright Issues Publishers Need to Watch
‘Copyright has come to be seen by many outside our industry as an inhibitor to creativity,’ writes Michael Healy ahead of a session at Frankfurt Book Fair.
HarperCollins Readies Its 200th Anniversary Programming for Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s second-largest consumer book publisher, HarperCollins, will bring its 200-year retrospective to the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair
Mark Sullivan’s ‘Beneath a Scarlet Sky’ Racks Up Rights Sales
James Patterson collaborator Mark Sullivan’s labor of love may turn out to be his most successful book yet in the run-up to Frankfurt.
At a Publishers’ Workshop in the Philippines: Southeast Asian Publishing in the Spotlight
Publishing experts in the Philippines offer an inside look at their book market and the international opportunities they see in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.