The Yale Publishing Course attracted 65 publishers from 18 countries. Bodour Al Qasimi, a children’s book publisher from the UAE, shares four key takeaways.
Great Books Summer Program Takes Teens on Literary Odyssey
Over 700 students from 27 countries took part in the Great Books Summer Program, where they connected themes of the great novels to deeper global issues.
Brazil’s Publishers Prep for Digital “D-Day” 2014
This week Brazil’s publishing industry gathered to discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of digital.
Abu Dhabi Training, Day 4: Branding, Reading, E-Retailing
Salwa Shakhshir discusses the fourth and final day of publishers training in Abu Dhabi, which today covered branding, promoting reading and e-books.
Abu Dhabi Training, Day 3: Towards a Data-Driven Industry
Salwa Shakhshir, a children’s publisher from Jordan, on her third day of publishers training in Abu Dhabi, covers organizational restructuring.
Video Interview: Britannica’s Michael Ross on Mobile Apps and Apple
Michael Ross of Encyclopaedia Britannica believes that mobile is one of the most important distribution channels for publishers of educational material.
Abu Dhabi Training, Day 2: If Arab Politics Can Change, So Can Publishers
Day two of this year’s professional training courses for publishers on the campus of NYU Abu Dhabi, documented by Salwa Shakhshir, covered bestsellers, e-books.
Jordan’s Salwa Shakhshir Blogs About Publishers Training in UAE
Several times a year KITAB, the organization behind the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and the Center for Publishing at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, hold professional training courses for publishers on the campus of NYU Abu Dhabi. Last year Salwa Shakhshir of Al Salwa Books, a children’s book publisher from Amman, Jordan, blogged about the event …
#BEA11: YA Writers Collaborate to Educate About Bullying
By Rachel Aydt Wednesday at noon, on the Uptown Stage, four YA authors gathered to discuss their new book project Dear Bully, a spirited anthology that has gathered some of the industries best to crack open the shame and hurt of being bullied—and bullying. The panelists were Ellen Hopkins, Lisa McCann, Megan Kelley Hall, and Mary Rose Wood. To whet …
Yale’s Summer Publishing “Think Tank” Promises “Education for Me”
The Yale Publishing Course, taking place July 24-29, focuses on personal professional development, with an emphasis on leadership, business, technology and international issues. By Edward Nawotka If there’s a problem your trying to solve for your book publishing business, it has likely been discussed at one of the numerous publishing conferences held throughout the year. The first time you go …