‘Some things remain constant,’ writes Richard Charkin, as the pandemic proves ‘a tunnel longer than hardly any of us envisaged ‘
Ukrainian Publishers Eye ‘Disastrous’ Industry Numbers From 2020
In the case of Ukraine’s Old Lion Publishing House, adapting to online retail in 2020 made the difference between succeeding and going under.
Industry Notes: Tom Weldon at FutureBook; Penguin Random House UK and India
Musing on books’ resilience in the pandemic, Tom Weldon talks with Philip Jones; and Penguin Random House India partners with Pippa Rann.
FutureBook Opens Its Week-Long Run, Daily From London
Cleanly produced, the FutureBook 2020 conference has opened today with users only a click or two away from any event.
London’s FutureBook Announces ‘Lockdown’ Shortlists Ahead of Five-Day Conference
The FutureBook program in London, a paid-admission online conference this year, announces award shortlists in five categories.
Nigel Roby Sells the UK’s ‘The Bookseller’ to Stage Media Company
Calling his ownership and management of The Bookseller ‘the greatest privilege of my working life,’ Nigel Roby sells The Stage’s Hugh Comerford.
Russian Publishing Players Warn of Losses if VAT on Books Is Raised
Even as many parts of Europe have seen an easing of VAT rates on digital reading, Moscow is planning to raise its tax rate on books.
US Publishers Tell Trump: Copyright Is ‘Critical’ in Digital Times
Copyright protection and enforcement are essential to US publishers’ ‘ability to compete in global markets,’ the AAP writes to the president-elect.
How Can 500,000 People Claim ‘Books’ as a Skill on LinkedIn?
The stats on LinkedIn suggest there are a lot more people out there publishing books professionally than there are reading them professionally.
Is the Future of Publishing with the Big Six or Start-ups?
Today, we have the Big Six. In 2020 how many of them will have survived?