In a warm welcome to the ‘Africa Rising’ conference delegates in Nairobi, Kenya Publishers Association chair Lawrence Njagi warns that without more indigenous-language publishing, children could face losing some of their lingistic identity.
Richard Charkin: A Year of Running Mensch Publishing
Anniversary assessment; opening his own boutique press, Richard Charkin reveals that Mensch Publishing has grossed £16,389 (US20,688) before expenses.
New Imprint RealClearBooks Aims ‘To Disrupt’ the Political Market With Self-Publishing
In a new venture in assisted self-publishing in political books, RealClearPolitics and Gotham Ghostwriters are working with ‘hybrid’ publisher Amplify.
Publishing Scotland Translation Fund Taking Applications Now
Creative Scotland’s literature wing and its translation funding program now has nearly 100 titles by Scottish writers in international languages.
Frankfurt Audio Summit Features Spotify’s Michael Krause
First word of programming for the new Frankfurt Audio Summit features a keynote from Spotify in Europe and plans for a multi-dimensional exhibition area in Hall 3.1.
Survey: Worldwide Sales of Licensed Material Surpasses US$280 Billion in 2018
The entertainment and character sector, in which book publishing operates, held the largest position in global licensing, according to a new survey from Licensing International.
Kenya’s Peter Kimani: When African Publishers ‘Lack Imagination’
A ‘lack of imagination on the part of publishers is hampering the development of a reading culture in Kenya,’ says the Kenyan author Peter Kimani.
UK’s Polari Book Prize Announce 2019 Longlists at London’s Southbank Centre
With two awards in place this year, London’s Polari Book Prize announces its longlists and honors writers ‘whose work explores the LGBT experience.’
Dora Salamba: Aspects of Piracy Facing Malawi’s Copyright Society
The head of Malawi’s copyright agency, Dora Salamba, says the public doesn’t understand the damages that piracy can do to rights holders.
Penguin Random House Buys F+W Media’s Books at Auction
Penguin Random House is acquiring the book publishing assets of F+W Media, which include the Writer’s Digest catalog. Communities to be auctioned separately June 13.