#PubNewsCheat Brazil: E-book Distribution to Libraries, Upcoming Events

In Global Trade Talk by Hannah Johnson

By Hannah Johnson Check out the latest news from our sister site, PublishNews Brazil, which features the latest publisher and author news, trends and bestsellers from the Brazilian publishing industry. Subscribe to the free, bi-weekly newsletter. Textbook Consortium Launch “Minha Biblioteca” E-book Service for University Libraries Four major publishers — Grupo A, GEN, Saraiva and Atlas — with a strong …

Tell Us Your Plans for BookExpo America 2011

In Global Trade Talk by Edward Nawotka

By Edward Nawotka BookExpo America is coming up fast. The event, being held in New York City from May 23-26, is the premier English-language publishing event in the Americas. Once again this year we’ll be bringing you all the top international publishing news from BookExpo America, with twice-daily updates direct from the show floor. Let us know about what you’ll …

Have Western Publishers Been Too Slow to React to Political Change in the Middle East?

In Discussion by Edward Nawotka

In the past publishers cashed in on dramatic events in or originating in the Middle East. So what’s different this time? By Edward Nawotka In today’s lead story about Arabic literature in the West, literary agent Yasmina Jraissati notes that Arabic literature is present on the main territories, but its presence is faint. Given the importance of the Arabic language …

Want More Info on Irish Publishing?

In Global Trade Talk by Hannah Johnson

By Hannah Johnson Your in luck because Eoin Purcell, blogger and publishing consultant, has just launched a new Web site called Irish Publishing News. The new site will aggregate links about publishing in Ireland and “feature news stories, interviews and thought provoking essays,” according to Purcell. You should start with the analysis of Ireland’s book sales, which concludes that the …