A prized center of Arabic language, culture, and literature in London is closing amid mounting economic and post-Brexit challenges.
Richard Charkin’s Frankfurt, Day Three: ‘Climate Action’
The IPA ‘Sustainability Summit’ becomes a strong draw, this year pulling a full house to its session at the Congress Center.
Richard Charkin’s Frankfurt, Day Two: ‘Candide’
At Frankfurter Buchmesse, ‘The stands constructed with huge enthusiasm are a testament to optimism,’ Richard Charkin writes.
Richard Charkin’s Frankfurt, Day One: Schadenfreude
Brexit bites as Richard Charkin takes his place in line at Flughafen Frankfurt for the big trade show.
Changes at the UK’s Publishers Association: Lotinga, Conway, Newton, Seymour
Dan Conway is to succeed Stephen Lotinga at the United Kingdom’s Publishers Association, and Nigel Newton becomes president.
Awards: Mitchell, Mordaunt, Lewis, and Carney Win Parliamentary Awards
The Parliamentary Awards, the only book award known to be voted on by parliamentarians, has its newest trio of winning titles in the UK.
Rare Language Combinations: Translation in Motion’s Residencies in Europe
Nine literary and translation centers have residencies for up to 18 translators this year, in the new Translation in Motion program.
Awards: The UK’s Parliamentary Book Awards’ Shortlist: Purposefully Political
The Parliamentary Book Awards, in which political writing is the point, have issued a new and timely shortlist in London.
Cautious Optimism: The UK’s Copyright Exhaustion Decision — for Now
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office announces it won’t change copyright now, but ‘remains committed to exploring opportunities.’
UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question
As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK’s copyright consultation.