Alarms raised in many parts of the publishing value change–and from many markets–tell of a deepening crisis.
Translator Frank Wynne Responds to Richard Charkin’s Column
Following the publisher Richard Charkin’s column for us on translators and translation, Frank Wynne offers his considered reaction.
In England, Costa Book Awards Is Closing After 50 Years
Taking many in the British publishing community by surprise, Costa Book Awards is discontinuing its long-running program.
Colm Tóibín Wins the £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize for ‘The Magician’
The Irish author of ‘Nora Webster’ and ‘The Master,’ Colm Tóibín, wins the 2022 Rathbones Folio Prize.
Denmark’s Saga Egmont Producing Audiobooks for Irish and UK Publishers
The Copenhagen-based Saga Egmont division of Lindhard & Ringhof is making English-language audiobooks for four new partner presses.
Awards: The UK’s Rathbones Folio Prize 2022 Shortlist
The 2022 Rathbones Folio Prize names eight works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to its shortlist, a winner expected March 23.
Awards: In London, Poet Hannah Lowe Wins the Costa Book of the Year Award
The 50-year-old Costa Book Awards’ 2021 cycle has chosen a book of sonnets called ‘The Kids’ by Hannah Lowe as its top honor.
In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks
Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO.
Awards: In London, Costa Book Awards Names Its Category Winners
The Costa Book Awards program, in its 50th year, names winners in five categories: first novel, novel, biography, poetry, children’s books.
Canada’s 10-Year Publishing Crisis: ‘This Broken Copyright Framework’
After years in the court system trying to regain copyright revenue for educational content, Canada’s publishers and authors look to Parliament.