Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid has sold more than 3 million copies in Italy. This week, the author visits his publisher in Milan—and a lot of young fans
Singapore’s Publishers, Booksellers, and Readers Come Together for #BuySingLit
Having welcomed Frankfurt Book Fair’s StoryDrive Asia in November, Singapore is preparing its first #BuySingLit focus on local author awareness this month.
Rosarium’s Faces of Diverse Publishing: ‘Get Out of Our Way’
As Rosarium publisher Bill Campbell adds South African author Nikhil Singh to his list, he talks about how multicultural books are sold today.
Canadian Publishers’ 49thShelf.com: Crossing Promotional Borders
The Association of Canadian Publishers and the Canadian Publishers’ Council’s site’s mission is to bridge the marketing divide for Canadian literature.
Denmark’s Bogforum: Bringing Readers, Authors and Publishers Together
At Denmark’s largest book fair, Bogforum, director Andreas Nordkild Poulsen is working on engaging readers and giving publishers and authors a public forum.
International Industry Notes: Reedsy Offers Free Courses, Astro Society Offers Templates
Two assists for authors, one from Reedsy’s curated marketplace of services and the other from a venerable scientific society, both based in London. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘To Make the Journey a Bit Less Daunting’ ondon-based Reedsy tells Publishing Perspectives that 64 percent of its business comes from the United States, and reports that many authors who utilize its author-services marketplace need …
Marketing Experiment: A Canadian Publisher Spins an Old Title on a New Platform
To promote Don Easton’s latest book, Dundurn Press is releasing one of his previous titles for free on Wattpad. Can it produce new buyers?
German Publisher dtv Launches New Service for Book Clubs
One of German publisher dtv’s latest initiatives is an information portal aimed at marketing their titles to the numerous book clubs around the country.
‘I Listen Intently’: Translators on Translation
From The Guardian, several leading literary translators talk about the nuanced art of translating a nation’s finest literature into another language.
Book on Board: German Travelers Get Extra Baggage Allowance for Books
The new ‘Buch an Bord’ campaign from Condor airlines and Vorsicht! Buch in Germany offers travelers and extra kilo in their hand luggage just for books.