Ninety-five percent of freelance pros at the Reedsy Marketplace have worked for the Big Five. Now we know more about what they’re making.
Canadian Copyright Modernization Act: Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold
A call for Canada’s government to conduct a fact-based review of its disastrous Copyright Moderization Act. Editorial by Nicole Saint-Jean, President, Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL)
At Frankfurt Book Fair: Back to Work
Frankfurt Book Fair is off to a seriously toned start this week, Wednesday’s morning events looking light on audience as trade industry players focused on work and meetings on their stands.
3 Reasons UK Publishers Are Not Buying into Diversity
Trying to instill diversity into the UK publishing industry is like “working on a car while it is still running,“ says Bobby Nayyar. The answer, he asserts, can only be entrepreneurship.
What Publishers Can Learn from David Bowie’s Legacy
Legacies are built on originality, rather than imitation. Just look at the life and art of David Bowie, who was an innovator to the core.
The Paranoia of Tech Doesn’t Translate to Publishing
The Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson’s book depicts Apple as paranoid and closed — and quite the opposite of the publishing business.
Why Independent Publishers are an Essential Public Service
Government support for independent publishers is an essential public good because indie publishers provide an essential public service, argues Manuel Rico.
Can Curation Help Libraries Break Out of Frontlist Dependency?
Why must library patrons wait for weeks to read the latest bestsellers when there are so man more great books to discover?
Peter Wiley Reflects on a Lifetime in Publishing
Heading into retirement, Peter Booth Wiley reflects on his lifelong career in publishing and the monumental transition from print to digital.
Ukrainian Translations, Russian Oppression and Soft Power
Historically, the Ukrainian language has been oppressed, and from 2000-2013, just 4 books were translated into English, something which impoverishes us all.