From 50 percent ‘of all US Kindle author earnings,’ Author Earnings now sees indie share dive below 40 percent, ‘all the way back to early 2015 levels
Translation: Bodour Al Qasimi on ‘New Impetus for Arab Publishing’
‘A culture without translation is a culture without windows,’ the UAE’s Bodour says. ‘This is a direct reflection of the challenges we face.’
Warsaw’s Publishers Mount Their Own Bookstore Chain in Poland
Answering the dominance of two bookstore chains’ 400+ locations, Polish publishers create BookBook, their own chain, banking on ‘the unique atmosphere of our bookstores.’
The Author and His Translator: Working Together Is All the ‘Rage’
‘Translators are wonderful readers,’ says Poland’s top bestseller, Zygmunt Miłoszewski, whose ‘Rage’ is out today (August 1) in its English translation from AmazonCrossing.
Amazon Starts New Crime Fiction Imprint in Germany
Edition M, a new imprint for crime fiction, is the latest addition to Amazon Publishing in Germany. It plans to publish 60 titles by the end of 2016.
At Chicago’s BEA-Lite: A Meaningful Discussion on Publishers and Authors
On the show floor, the crowds and booths are down. In one unusually frank exchange, however, this BEA finds traction on issues of publishing and its writers.
New Directions’ Barbara Epler on the State of Translation
Barbara Epler says ‘there hasn’t been a better time for translation here’ in an interview from her perspective at New Directions.
Trends and Tensions: Agents Look at Canadian Lit on the World Stage
Four literary agents from Canada answer questions about their home market, the authors they represent, and selling rights across international territories.
Dummies Turns 25 with New Look: In Print and Online
As the ‘For Dummies’ series from Wiley reaches its 20th anniversary, the iconic brand will be redesigned for the modern how-to market.
Beyond Crime at London Book Fair: Scandinavian Literature Goes Global
Literary agencies in Scandinavia are seeing a big boost, thanks to the popularity of crime novels, which has subsequently sparked international interest in other genres.