The global publishing industry is often very focused on “the next generation” of readers, focusing mostly on children and young adults, but a new report encourages publishers to look at a different and growing audience with disposable income and increasing time to read – older adults.
Academic and Trade: Princeton and WW Norton in China
Princeton University Press China in Beijing will handle sales and marketing for independent trade house WW Norton on the mainland.
Frankfurt Partners with Goethe-Haus on an ‘Escape Room’
Offering tickets for Frankfurter Buchmesse’s upcoming public weekend, the ‘Great Escape Room’ recalls Goethe’s ‘Italian Journey.’
The US’ IPG Adjusts its International Management Leads
The US-based distributor Independent Publishers Group, IPG, announces changes in its international leadership.
Sustainability: Exact Editions Promotes ‘Collections’ for Book-Award Juries
In the crowded book-awards space, Exact Editions recommends its environment-friendly digital ‘collections’ for prize-program jurors.
Exact Editions To Showcase IPG Publishers’ Books at London Book Fair
Publishers exhibiting with IPG at London Book Fair will be able to have a ‘shelf’ in Exact Editions’ digital showcase and ‘reading room.’
Frankfurter Buchmesse: A March 31 Deadline for ‘Transformative’ Registration
As the deadline for exhibitor registration approaches, the 2022 Frankfurt slogan arrives in three parts: ‘Translate, Transfer, Transform.’
Richard Charkin: Brexit Ushers British Publishing Into New Territory
A ‘sea change in trade book publishing,’ writes Richard Charkin, accelerate as Brexit puts the UK industry’s EU exclusivity into a new light.
Germany’s FuturePublish 2021 Conference: ‘Agile Is the New Normal’
The FuturePublish conference in Berlin was one of the last physical events of its kind this year, and will be a digital show in January.
‘Let’s Talk’ Program Opens Monday, Aligned with the Thessaloniki Book Fair
Frankfurter Buchmesse presents seminars on COVID-era bookselling, translation, and publishing, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and the Hellenic Foundation for Culture.