In Ether for Authors, Porter Anderson looks at the ties many publishing companies have with Author Solutions, at Amazon debates, and at drinking on the job.
Publishing in India Today: 19,000 Publishers, 90,000 Titles, Many Opportunities
India’s publishing industry faces rising challenges for editorial departments, new business models for distribution, and the rise of agenting in India.
Winter Issues: International ‘Beyond the Book’ Looks at 2018 in Review
Taking stock as the new year comes in, Copyright Clearance Center’s ‘Beyond the Book’ podcast series has a trio of 2018 look-back episodes on tap.
Exclusive: PRH India Deploys 100-Percent Recycled Paper
Interview: News from PRH India near Delhi outlines the painstaking development of a sustainable, quality paper for books.
Sharjah International Book Fair: Hosting 108 Markets
At a news conference in the UAE, a new record for the coming 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair in how many markets will be represented.
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.
Amazon’s Literary Partnership’s 2023 US Beneficiaries
‘To expand our thinking, advance our empathy,’ the Amazon Literary Partnership announces almost $1 million in grants to nonprofits.
PEN America Tracks ‘Educational Gag Orders’
The US chapter of PEN International has issued its May overview of education-based efforts in censorship and policy changes.
On the 90th Anniversary of Germany’s Book Burnings: ‘A Terrible Attack’
Laying out the Börsenverein’s complicity 90 years ago, Germany’s publishers and booksellers commemorate the bonfires of ‘un-German’ books.
Thessaloniki Book Fair: Greece Opens Its ‘Dialogue’ Stage
Situated at a famous East-West intersection, Thessaloniki this week hosts a new professional program in publishing at its 19th book fair.