In our show daily for the second day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Publishing Perspectives offers a glimpse into the global e-book market from retailers, publishers and experts. Download the issue here.
Frankfurt Virgin: Peter Florence’s First Trip to the Book Fair
Peter Florence, the director of UK-based Hay Festivals, on his first visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair and the resilience of good writing
Plan Ahead for the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2012
The Guadalajara International Book Fair, this November 24 to December 2, offers a myriad of opportunities for fun and professional deal-making.
The (Digital) Ups and Downs of UK Independent Bookselling
UK independent booksellers met last week to debate selling e-books, the deal with Kobo, and despite the prognostications, still maintained a sense of optimism.
Critics Attack France’s Annual Rentrée Littéraire as “Collective Suicide”
France’s annual orgy of new fiction, the rentrée littéraire, or literary season, is underway, but some in publishing think it’s doing more harm than good.
IBBY World Congress Brings Kids Book Pros to London, August 23-26
The World Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People runs in London, August 23-26 on the theme of Translations and Migrations.
New Org for Top Int’l Book Fests Aims to Help Source Funds
From Jaipur to Melbourne to Edinburgh, Word Alliance aims to help top international book festivals lobby for government funding and to spread best practices.
Bookstores From NYC to Santorini Crowdsource Cash to Survive
St. Mark’s in New York and Atlantis Books in Greece are just two of the bookstores that turned to the internet for financial salvation, in a growing trend.
Pinball London Produces First Feature Film to Debut on iPad
Defying traditional models of film distribution, The Silver Goat debuted on the iPad allowing it to instantly reach a broad international audience.
Jeet Thayil on Courting Controversy, Challenging Convention in ‘Narcopolis’
Jeet Thayil answers questions about his novel Narcopolis, courting controversy in India, his reception abroad, and challenging convention in fiction.