Publishing houses in Romania are working together to produce the Echo audiobook subscription platform, a first in its market.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Italy Published 7,289 Kids’ Titles in 2020
The Association of Italian Publishers participates in Monday’s Bologna Book Plus conference and shares 2020 book publishing and rights sales data from Italy.
The UK’s IPG Opens Registration for its International Publishing Forum
The UK’s Independent Publishers Guild is holding two days of informational and networking events in March at its International Publishing Forum.
Sourcebooks in a Picture Book Deal With Socially Conscious Alphabet Rockers
A three-book series with illustrator Ashley Evans opens with a picture book based on the Alphabet Rockers’ song ‘Not Alone.’
Sourcebooks Announces Partnership with PRH’s DK for Europe and the UK
DK will handle European and British sales and marketing for Sourcebooks to expand the USA-based publisher’s international reach.
Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy Dies of a Heart Attack, 71
Among the most admired and respected of Big Five leadership, Reidy joined Simon & Schuster in 1992. CFO Dennis Eulau recalls ‘her fierce intelligence and curiosity.’
IBPA Announces James Daunt as Keynote Speaker at April Conference
Even as Seattle loses another Barnes & Noble store, the Independent Book Publishers Association prepares for a conference appearance by James Daunt.
Sharjah International Book Fair Draws a Record-Breaking 2.52 Million Visitors
While reporting big attendance numbers, the Sharjah Book Fair this year is most memorable for events affirming its deepening world publishing relationships.
Sharjah International Book Fair Expands Its Publishers Conference Program
The 2019 edition of Sharjah International Book Fair’s Publishers Conference is being expanded to three days and broadening the scope of its discussions.
‘Milkman’ Wins 2019 CAMEOs USA: A Rare BookExpo International Moment
The first outing in the States of London Book Fair’s CAMEO Awards for book adaptation work is a lesson not only in good audiobook production but also in the essential internationalism of publishing that’s missing from the shrinking BookExpo 2019.