Ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair, advisory board member Richard Charkin urges CEOs to focus on their P&L statements’ lines defined as ‘rights.’
Richard Charkin on Being a ‘One-Person Band’ Publisher
There’s no rest for the world’s small-press independent publishers, Richard Charkin says, even when much of the industry is on holiday.
Richard Charkin: The Big Deal About Big Publishers
The pros and cons of large publishing companies, especially for authors, may not always be immediately apparent.
Richard Charkin: Chatting Megatrends With ChatGPT
In considering international publishing’s megatrends, Richard Charkin consults the digital oracle—ChatGPT—and then sets it straight.
Richard Charkin: On Becoming an Author
‘Authorial neurosis kicked in’ right on schedule with ‘My Back Pages,’ as Richard Charkin recounts.
In London, Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’
‘There can be little doubt that God or fate or luck play a significant part in the success of any publishing endeavor,’ writes Richard Charkin.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Challenges of International Diplomacy’
Publication day: ‘The IPA continues to quietly do good work in the background’ on the freedom to publish and diplomacy, writes Richard Charkin in ‘My Back Pages’—his memoir releasing today.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Culture of Bloomsbury and Industry Progress’
A ‘Miss Pergamon’ contest, Bloomsbury, and ‘prominent roles taken by women,’ in this excerpt from Richard Charkin’s forthcoming memoir.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘Accidental Successes’
‘The best editors are always alert to opportunities,’ writes Richard Charkin in this pre-publication excerpt from his forthcoming book, ‘My Back Pages.’ Object lesson: Macmillan and Jeffrey Archer.
From Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages’: ‘The Perils of Literary Publishing’
Exclusive: In this second of our pre-publication excerpts from Richard Charkin’s ‘My Back Pages,’ a look at what Charkin describes as a ‘mismatch of incentives’ in literary publishing.