On the pub date for his new book, ‘All Rights Reserved,’ and ahead of the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair Richard Charkin shares some personal lessons from his publishing career.
Richard Charkin: On the Importance of Legacy
“The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will.” —Andy Warhol
Richard Charkin: In Search of the English Language in Publishing Jargon
Our venerable publishing columnist finds his copy of ‘Modern English Usage’ by H.W.Fowler—and soon finds himself railing at elements of 21st Century English usage in the book trade.
Richard Charkin: 100 Columns Later…
For his 100th Publishing Perspectives column, Richard Charkin has some questions for the industry…
Richard Charkin: Growing Old in the Publishing Business
Rather than pushing them out, what if more publishing leaders today considered redeploying talented and highly experienced older employees?
Peering Over the Parapet
For his forthcoming book, All Rights Reserved, Richard Charkin is taking a crack at predicting the future of publishing—and he’s inviting you to do the same.
Richard Charkin: Strategy, Schrategy
It’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when corporate publishers’ minds turn to thoughts of strategy.
Not the London Book Fair: Richard Charkin’s Utterly Personal Publishing Visitor’s Guide to London
Venture out from Olympia to enjoy the architecture, eat, drink, and check out some of the literary history around London.
Richard Charkin on Publishing’s Power Shift
In his newest column, Richard Charkin observes how literary agents are taking on more responsibilities that were once the domain of book publishers.
Richard Charkin on Goodhart’s Law: The Measurement Trap
In his newest column, Richard Charkin applies the principle that when a metric becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure to today’s publishing industry.