Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Amid Rapid Growth, Bloomsbury Will Restructure
Citing some 35 acquisitions over the last five years, Bloomsbury CEO Nigel Newton said the reorganization would create “a clearer, more agile framework” to help deliver future growth.
Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify
Bloomsbury titles are to go to the Spotify ‘Audiobooks in Premium’ offering, and to a-la-carte availability for those without subscriptions.
UK: The £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize’s 2024 Longlist
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction has released its 12-title 2024 longlist, with its shortlist expected from the jury on October 31.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Challenges of International Diplomacy’
Publication day: ‘The IPA continues to quietly do good work in the background’ on the freedom to publish and diplomacy, writes Richard Charkin in ‘My Back Pages’—his memoir releasing today.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Culture of Bloomsbury and Industry Progress’
A ‘Miss Pergamon’ contest, Bloomsbury, and ‘prominent roles taken by women,’ in this excerpt from Richard Charkin’s forthcoming memoir.
Richard Charkin on India: ‘A Million Mutinies Now’
‘The future for Indian publishing is bright,’ writes Richard Charkin, reviewing its evolution ‘from carbon paper to digital innovations.’
Children’s Books Edition: The UK’s Branford Boase Award 2022 Shortlist
The Branford Boase program annually awards a debut novel for children–and the winning author’s editor is honored, too.
The UK’s £40,000 Wolfson History Prize: 2021 Shortlist
Jurors say their shortlist for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize reflects the modern relevance of history. Shortlisted authors are in the Hay Festival program on June 2.
Bloomsbury’s Nigel Newton Receives London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Nigel Newton, founding CEO of Bloomsbury, is to receive a London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award for his ‘huge contribution to the book industry.’