The 73rd edition of Frankfurt Book Fair will include viewing on the Agora of streamed events from Frankfurt Studio.
Copenhagen’s Saga Egmont Acquires Freiburg’s Audiobuch Verlag
With the acquisition of the German house Audiobuch, Lindhardt og Ringhof will have bought and/or partnered with five publishers this year.
Industry Notes: Guadalajara Publishers and Bookstore Honors in Barcelona
Industry Notes: In Mexico, seven independent publishers form an alliance, and Spain’s Liber program honors the 100-year-old Balmes bookstore.
Saga Egmont Partners with the UK’s Muswell and Violet Gaze Presses
The digital arm of Copenhagen’s Lindhardt & Ringhof, Saga Egmont has agreements with two independent houses in the United Kingdom.
Industry Notes: Peter Warwick Named Scholastic’s New CEO
Following the death on June 5 of Scholastic’s longtime chief Richard Robinson, the board names Peter Warwick to succeed him.
Interview: Klett-Cotta’s Tom Kraushaar on German Independents and ‘Publisher Days’
Seven German book publishers—’competitors in real life,’ says Klett-Cotta publisher Tom Kraushaar—look forward to the next gathering.
Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family.
Richard Charkin’s Big Week: The Benefits of Broken Pledges
In his new role of running his own small press, Richard Charkin finds success in breaking vows he made when setting it up.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Juergen Boos: A ‘More Optimistic’ Outlook
Frankfurt Book Fair may be more focused than usual on independent publishers, as the new ‘Workstations’ meet needs for flexibility.
Faber & Faber: Stephen Page Names Mary Cannam to Managing Director
The promotion of Mary Cannam to the operational leadership of Faber sees Page continuing to work with her, now as executive chair.