Stephen Page and Morten Hesseldahl stressed the core values of publishing—author relationships, reading—at London Book Fair’s 2019 Quantum conference.
Faber’s Stephen Page Opens London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: ‘Cultural Responsibility’
The chief of the UK’s 90-year-0ld Faber & Faber will tell the Quantum audience at the London Book Fair that however troubling Brexit’s confusions may be, publishing holds the world’s ‘editorial centrality’ in its hands: and that means it has a job to do.
Bookwire Says Spanish and Latin American Ebook Penetration is Accelerating
The publication of ebooks is beginning to grow among Spanish-language publishers as editors embrace digital, according to Bookwire, a distributor of the format, at CONTEC Mexico.
At CONTEC Mexico: Booksellers on Countering the Online Retail Challenge
At the third CONTEC Mexico conference, booksellers from Germany and Spain discussed the art of attracting customers in an age of online shopping.
Scottish Book Trade Conference Preview: Waterstones’ Daunt, Nielsen’s Bohme
With a dual-track structure for booksellers and publishers, the Scottish Book Trade Conference on February 26 will feature workshops as well as discussion.
London Book Fair Names BAFTA Kids Roadshow With Place2Be Its 2019 Charity
London Book Fair’s 2019 charity is a partnership of BAFTA Kids and Place2Be, which combines film and tv school tours with mental health programming.
CONTEC Mexico Conference in February: Sales, Distribution, Innovation
Innovation and the digital dynamic in sales and distribution get special attention this year in the annual Contec México conference in February.
London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference in March: Film, Television, Audio
This year’s Quantum Conference, the annual curtain-raiser to London Book Fair, picks up on the books-to-film dynamic in content development.
The UK’s 2018 ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference: A Safe Place for Discussion
At the third ‘Building Inclusivity’ conference, speakers discussed how publishers can better reflect the UK’s diverse population and why it’s important.
London Book Fair and the Publishers Association Plan a Third Inclusivity Conference
Remaining ‘committed to keeping this important topic on the publishing agenda,’ the trade show and publishers’ organization will stage a third inclusivity conference on November 27.