From ventures in subscription, crowdfunding, narrative development, and audio-first production, a quartet of speakers talks to Klopotek’s annual Publishers’ Forum about the possibilities, and some realities.
In South Africa, Jacana Media’s New Imprint Invests in Diverse, Local Fiction
To counter the dominance of international fiction in South Africa, Jacana Media’s imprint Storied is raising money to publish and promote diverse, local fiction authors.
Can Crowdfunding Author Services Power Canada’s Startup PubLaunch?
‘A four-month programming project ended up taking two years,’ as Iguana Books publisher Greg Ioannou says. Once expected to be a new base of operation for Pubslush, his Toronto-based author services crowdfunding company PubLaunch is to open this month.
Scotland’s Young 404 Ink Publishing House: ‘Believing in What We’re Doing’
What Margaret Atwood calls ‘an essential window into many of the hazard-strewn worlds younger women are living in right now’ announces a new publisher.
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.
Unbound’s Jason Cooper: ‘Too Many Titles in a Small Space’
‘The need for extreme success is now a requirement rather than a boon,’ says the UK’s Jason Cooper in the run-up to Frankfurt’s conference on The Markets.
Finland’s Kickstarter Hit Is a Children’s Chart-Topper in Japan
‘Programming is a mean of self-expression, just like Lego and crayons,’ according to Finland’s Linda Liukas on her international children’s book hit, ‘Hello Ruby.’
Letting the Audience Drive: A Few Words With Adam Gomolin
It’s a golden age, says Adam Gomolin, ‘with so many companies competing to find new models with better value propositions for authors.’ His Inkshares is in the running, and he speaks Monday (June 13) at our rights conference.
‘The Wisdom of the Crowds’ at London Book Fair
How pure a play is crowdfunding? As Unbound’s John Mitchinson says, “We still decide” which books are taken forward. And #LBF16-goers crowded a session on it.
Crowdfunding for Latin American Writers: A Few Words With Enrique Parrilla
Spain-based Lantia’s crowdfunding platform has become a ‘channel’ for Latin American independent titles, says CEO Enrique Parrilla.