The FEP is stressing to a meeting of EU culture ministers that publishing industries face ‘a cumulative loss of some 25 percent’ in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Opens Its Sixth Annual Free-Stand Competition
Two free stands at Frankfurt are available again this year—one for a winner from Germany and one for an international recipient.
Words Without Borders January: Translations That Travel Well
In its year-opening issue, Words Without Borders collects travel writing from nine authors, translated from German, Polish, Norwegian, Hungarian, and more.
Dom Publishers: An Architecture Publisher Builds a Distribution Network in Russia
Berlin-based Dom Publishers has built its own distribution and sales network in Russia to navigate local regulations and market dynamics.
Penguin Random House’s International CEO’s Year-End Letter
Asking his staff to welcome ‘new companies and respective colleagues’ in international acquisitions, Markus Dohle touts PRH’s ‘unmatched global reach.’
Words Without Borders December: True Crime for the Holidays
In this ‘Words Without Borders’ issue on true crime, Susan Harris asks, for the reader, ‘Is this the truth of the case? And if not, how can I tell?’
Richard Charkin: A Publishing Christmas Carol
Three ghosts later, publisher Gerald Hambledon posts a new message to the worldwide staff of Hambledon Global Publishing–about ‘the future of our industry.’
Richard Charkin: Three Books, Three Lessons
In decluttering his library, Richard Charkin is reminded of unexpected returns in publishing.
Words Without Borders November: Hope in the Philippines
This month, WWB features a range of Filipino writers and hopes to ‘challenge a monolithic view’ of the country’s many cultures.
Richard Charkin: A Little Grumble and a Big Hurrah
Richard Charkin wonders if the winners of rights auctions are, in fact, winners. And he considers whether Nigel Beale is right to say there’s more to the book business than money.