Developed in a hurry for the US and UK, online retailer Bookshop.org is gearing up for international expansion to support indie booksellers.
At London’s FutureBook: Focus on Climate and Sustainability
From its opening keynote to the closing presentation of the 2021 awards, diversity and sustainability were at the heart of FutureBook.
In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate
The controversial ‘1619 Project’ is coming out with two books from Penguin Random House as American publishing explores its place in the nation’s political fray.
US Book Industry Charitable Foundation Raises $1 Million for Bookstores
Ingram Content Group seeds Binc’s ‘Survive to Thrive’ bookstore grant program, with additional major support from publishers and Bookshop.org.
AAP PROSE Awards: The 2021 Category Finalists
From ‘Macbeth in Harlem’ to ‘Nitrogen Overload,’ the 2021 AAP PROSE Awards longlist spotlights 130 titles in scholarly publishing.
Charkin To Bezos: ‘Our Industry Should Salute You, and Kick Back’
In his column today, Richard Charkin’s ‘Dear Jeff’ letter captures the publishing industry’s perennially conflicted viewpoints on Amazon.
US S&S Partners With Bookshop.org; UK ‘Bag’ Campaign Has Mackesy Designs
In the States, S&S is working with Bookshop.org, and in Britain and Ireland, the Books Are My Bag program has Charlie Mackesy’s artwork.
International Notes: Catapult Takes Counterpoint Onboard, OverDrive Takes Pimsleur Offshore
A significant merger in influential independent publishers in the US, and a new wholesale distribution deal for a language-training program outside the States.
‘Starting To Hit the Wall’: A Conference Focuses on Publishing Rights
‘Things are not going to stop changing,’ Ingenta’s Randy Petway told Monday’s Rights Conference audience. And that means new urgency around effective rights management.
Letting the Audience Drive: A Few Words With Adam Gomolin
It’s a golden age, says Adam Gomolin, ‘with so many companies competing to find new models with better value propositions for authors.’ His Inkshares is in the running, and he speaks Monday (June 13) at our rights conference.
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