Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
U.S. Publishing Executive Works to Find ‘More’ for Books
‘I’m really looking forward to working in depth with authors and publishers, doing what I love best, which is helping new ideas make their way into the world,’ said CEO of Bookswork Press, Bob Miller.
Simon & Schuster Names Its New Board Members
A deep bench of experience, from Penguin Random House and Disney to TikTok and YouTube, is on Simon & Schuster’s new board of directors.
At Abu Dhabi’s Arabic Congress: Maha Abdullah on Localization
In taking books to film or television, consultant Maha Abdullah tells publishers, full ‘localization’ may be better than mere translation.
BBC Studios Names PRH the Publishing Partner for Australia’s ‘Bluey’
Going into the American market in October and the British market in mid-20201, the animated series about a dog family has a deal with PRH.
Disney Publishing Opens Sixth Annual Campaign for First Book
By buying Disney books, sending in reading-related photos, and reading from the Disney app, consumers can contribute to Disney Publishing’s book donations to First Book.
X-Men? No, X-Rated: The Secret History of Marvel Comics
Today, Marvel Comics may be a multi-billion dollar business built on the back of superheroes, but its past is littered with lewd, pornographic publications.
TV-Tie Ins Take Top Priority at Disney’s Re-imagined Hyperion
Hyperion, the book publisher owned by Disney, is planning to sell off most of its back list, and will instead focus on books that tie directly into ABC-Disney TV Shows.
Publishing is Seriously Nostalgic About Comics, But Why?
Using Sean Howes’ biography of Marvel Comics as a prism, Daniel Kalder considers the fate of comics, a declining art that makes billions in merchandise and movies.
Disney’s First Language Learning App Focuses on Chinese
Disney Publishing has launched it’s first language learning product, an iOS app based on Toy Story 3 that offers English/ Mandarin vocabulary and grammar.
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