BISG surveys the impact on publishing of the COVID-19 emergency, and Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins withdraw from BookExpo.
BookExpo and NY Rights Fair Move to July in New York City: Coronavirus Update
A day after Penguin Random House announced its withdrawal from the 2020 BookExpo and BookCon, the shows’ organizers have moved the dates from May to July.
Penguin Random House Withdraws From BookExpo and Buenos Aires Book Fair is Canceled: Coronavirus Update
Penguin Random House will not participate in BookExpo 2020, and the Fundacion el Libro released news that it would cancel the 20202 Buenos Aires Book Fair.
Coronavirus: Spanish and Italian Book Industries Sound the Alarm
In Europe’s two most gravely threatened markets, publishers’ associations and their retail and distribution colleagues are fighting for governmental assistance – with bookstores shuttered in lockdowns.
Coronavirus: Amazon Temporarily Deprioritizes Books; Torino Postpones
As the COVID-19 emergency rises with remarkable and deadly speed, Amazon moves to prioritize crisis-related products over others.
Jacks Thomas Leaves the UK’s Reed Exhibitions and London Book Fair
London Book Fair director Jacks Thomas submitted her resignation in September, and planned to announce her departure at the 2020 fair, which was canceled because of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Sharjah’s World Book Capital Ceremony, Tech Forum, and More
Today, our listing of changes to plans amid the COVID-19 emergency features news from the UAE, Canada, the UK, France, and the United States.
For Publishers and Nonprofits Facing Cancellation, Publica.la Offers Services Free
With publishing’s springtime conferences shuttered by the coronavirus emergency, Public.la offers the support of online capabilities free of charge.
Coronavirus: Madrid Fair Moves to October; BISG Postpones; Macmillan Works at Home
Our roundup today includes international book business event information from New Zealand, Colombia, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States.
Our New Spring Magazine Is Out: Publishing in Times of Crisis
As coronavirus spreads, book publishing can focus on its own setbacks. Or it can ask how to put its best creativity into the hands of a world that needs it.