An international publisher, Oxford University Press is ‘managing employees and navigating markets at different stages with the crisis,’ says Nigel Portwood.
Norway’s Beat Technology Signs a Denmark Trio for an Audiobook Platform
Today’s news marks the next step in Beat Technologies’ drive to create bespoke D2C audiobook and ebook platforms for marquee-level publishers.
Friday’s BookExpo Online Sessions Schedule; Jonathan Karp To Lead S&S
The news of Jonathan Karp’s promotion to CEO of Simon & Schuster coincides with the conclusion of BookExpo’s US trade show 2020 digital sessions.
Frankfurter Buchmesse News Conference: ‘It Will Be Very Different’
In its ‘special edition’ format now being planned for October 14 to 18, the trade show should be able to accommodate up to 20,000 visitors at once on the fairgrounds.
Coronavirus Worklife: China’s Phoenix Publishing on Business Shifts
With exports boosted 20 percent thanks to COVID-19 informational titles, Phoenix is weathering delayed publication schedules in Nanjing.
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Names Its 2020 Shortlist
Celebrating the funny side of fiction, jurors for the 20th edition of Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction announce their shortlist picks today.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Is a Go: A 2020 Physical-and-Digital Fair
Anticipating in-person participation from throughout Europe–and from abroad as travel restrictions allow–the fair will go forward.
NPD’s Kristen McLean on the US Industry: Weathering the Pandemic
Monthly US book sales dropped to 2.5 million units in its worst ‘acute COVID period’ week, says NPD analyst Kristin McLean.
Amazon Literary Partnership Names More Than $1 Million in New Grants
The annual announcement of Amazon Literary Partnership funding names 66 nonprofit programs that support writers and their development.
Coronavirus Impact: Amid Losses, Poland Stages Its First Digital Book Fair
Trends reported by Polish publishers show downturns in sales of as much as 70 percent during the spring, and the cancellation of the Warsaw Book Fair has seen the market stage a digital effort, BookTarg.