Much as the afternoon focused on publishing’s return to audiobooks as a growth center in the business, London Book Fair’s Quantum conference audience was encouraged to review its assumptions.
London Book Fair’s Quantum Keynote: Tom Goodwin, ‘Digital Darwinist,’ on Surviving
‘Challenging all assumptions of the past’ may be only the beginning of life after the digital disruption, Tom Goodwin says. And when he speaks at London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference, he’ll be talking about the ‘share-of-attention’ dilemma.
The UK’s Inclusivity Conference: Publishing Should Reflect Diverse Society
Told that the publishing industry ‘has a responsibility to be a beacon of inclusivity,’ delegates to the UK’s diversity conference look at challenges.
Jacks Thomas on the ‘Building Inclusivity in Publishing’ Conference
Ahead of the second ‘Building Inclusivity’ conference, London Book Fair’s director sees ‘examples of publishers making concerted efforts’ in diversity.
A Preview of the UK’s Second ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference With Emma House
‘Publishers are noticeably investing in improving inclusivity,’ says the Publishers Association’s Emma House in London ahead of Monday’s conference.
‘We All Have a Place Here’: Indigenous Voices in Canadian Publishing
‘Stories remain when the land has been taken,’ says Cherie Dimaline about indigenous narratives of Canada. “We live in the stories.”
Strengthening Local Content Industries in a Global Media Landscape: StoryDrive China
Several speakers at last week’s StoryDrive China conference reminded us that storytelling on a local level can be just as impactful as going global.
Facing the Attention Economy: Publishers Forum in Berlin
‘A massively distributed fight for attention’ rages in the marketplace, delegates to Germany’s Publishers’ Forum are told. Is consumer service the strategy?
BISG’s ‘Evolution of Delivery’ Conference: Making Data Pay
From data-charged business to a library centered on a community’s needs, BISG’s ‘Making Information Pay’ event looks at the data driving us all.
Voices From the Day Ahead: Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’
A testament to the global reach of publishing today, The Markets at Frankfurt Book Fair arrives with diversity both of opportunity and challenge.