Calling his ownership and management of The Bookseller ‘the greatest privilege of my working life,’ Nigel Roby sells The Stage’s Hugh Comerford.
Canada: White Pine Options Kids Can Press’ YA Book on Women Politicians
Taking a look at 19 internationally prominent women politicians, the YA title ‘In Good Hands’ by Stephanie MacKendrick is to be made into a TV series.
US Market Statistics: The AAP StatShot Annual Report for 2019
Having risen by a slim 1.1 percent over 2018, the US book industry logged $25.63 billion in revenue in 2019, according to the AAP Statshot annual report.
France’s New Éditions Lulee: A Subscription Model in Kids’ Books
Publisher Julie Galodé thinks she make a go of a new children’s book house Éditions Lulee by delivering new books as part of a monthly gift box subscription.
Singapore Names 2020 Book Award Finalists, Adds Digital Categories
Recognizing digital publishing and reading in Singapore, the Book Publishers Association’s awards this add ebooks, audiobooks, and digital marketing.
Turkey’s Publishers Hold Their Ninth Biennial Assembly: Digital Focus
The Turkish Publishers Association, in its 2020 assembly, has taken a fresh look at digital publishing, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Internet Archive Responds to Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit
Saying that the Internet Archive operates ‘the digital equivalent of traditional library lending,’ the nonprofit answers a test of Controlled Digital Lending.
Jerusalem International Book Forum Announces 2021 Dates
The biennial Jerusalem International Book Forum has opened applications for its Zev Birger Editorial Fellowship program, setting dates for 2021.
Italian Book Industry: Publishers’ Study Sees ‘Signs of Recovery’
Italian publishers see ‘encouraging signs of an upturn,’ as data from Nielsen and Informazioni Editoriali shows revenue losses were cut in half in July.
Richard Charkin: Book Clubs and Other Cannibalization Scares
‘We’d be cannibalizing our own business,’ is usually wrong, writes Richard Charkin in London. He advises publishers to say yes first, worry later.