Ahead of October’s Frankfurt Conference, Richard Charkin looks at open access: ‘Let us not write off the traditional subscription model.’
Survey: Canadians Say They’re Reading More Diverse Books
While Canadians surveyed said they’re reading more widely, they’re not sure they want authors writing outside their own demographics.
This Week’s Reykjavík International Literary Festival: ‘Cozy Venues’
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival is a biennial player in publishing focused on an immersive exchange of ideas and commentary.
Shortlist Named for the 2021 Accessible Books Consortium Award
Three publishers and four initiatives are shortlisted for the ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing, to be awarded at Frankfurt.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Outlines Trade Programming for October’s Events
The 73rd edition of Frankfurt Book Fair will include viewing on the Agora of streamed events from Frankfurt Studio.
Indonesia’s Jaktent Festival Prepares Its Second Year of Programming
The Jakarta Content Week program, JakTent, is gearing up for as many as 200 sessions with 400 speakers in a hybrid format.
Emirates Publishers Association Sends Team to Ghana Book Fair
The UAE’s Emirates Publishers Association met with key African publishing organizations at the Ghana International Book Fair last week.
Auma Obama To Give the German Book Trade Peace Prize Lecture
The sociologist and activist Auma Obama gives the October address as Tsitsi Dangarembga wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize.
Urtė Liepuoniūtė of Helsinki Literary Agency: A Summer of Big 2021 Rights Sales
For all the strains of the 2020 Finnish and international marketplace, Urtė Liepuoniūtė says the agency is nearing three times last year’s sales.
German Book Prize Names Its 2021 Longlist: ‘A Broad Bouquet’
The longlist for the German Book Prize includes five authors’ debuts, and a focus on both ‘origin and history’ and contemporary concerns.