Ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair, advisory board member Richard Charkin urges CEOs to focus on their P&L statements’ lines defined as ‘rights.’
Mexico: Government Textbooks Spur Nationwide Criticism
Allegations of political indoctrination, distorted history, and flagrant errors are greeting Mexico’s new government-made textbooks.
UK: The £50,000 Wolfson Prize Shortlist: ‘People and Societies’
‘New perspectives,’ organizers say, lie in the ‘enduring power of history writing’ as the Wolfson History Prize names a 2023 shortlist.
UK: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize Names Its Longlist
The 26th award from the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction will come from the 13-title longlist announced today in London.
Richard Charkin on Being a ‘One-Person Band’ Publisher
There’s no rest for the world’s small-press independent publishers, Richard Charkin says, even when much of the industry is on holiday.
Richard Charkin: The Big Deal About Big Publishers
The pros and cons of large publishing companies, especially for authors, may not always be immediately apparent.
Richard Charkin: Chatting Megatrends With ChatGPT
In considering international publishing’s megatrends, Richard Charkin consults the digital oracle—ChatGPT—and then sets it straight.
Richard Charkin: On Becoming an Author
‘Authorial neurosis kicked in’ right on schedule with ‘My Back Pages,’ as Richard Charkin recounts.
In London, Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’
‘There can be little doubt that God or fate or luck play a significant part in the success of any publishing endeavor,’ writes Richard Charkin.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Challenges of International Diplomacy’
Publication day: ‘The IPA continues to quietly do good work in the background’ on the freedom to publish and diplomacy, writes Richard Charkin in ‘My Back Pages’—his memoir releasing today.