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.
Artificial Intelligence: Threat, Opportunity, and Shimmr
Entrepreneur Nadim Sadek and publisher Evan Schnittman on the gleam of AI-driven consumer outreach behind a start-up called Shimmr.ai.
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.
The IPA Releases a New 25-Year Retrospective Book
‘The Fifth Quarter Century’ is the IPA’s book by Hugo Setzer, examining the latest upheavals and progress of the 125-year-old organization.
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.