The APA’s audiobook conference drew big crowds on BookExpo’s opening day, with other compelling discussions on storytelling, rights, and translation drawing modest audiences.
Sourcebooks and Penguin Random House in ‘Collaborative Partnership’
Stressing that Sourcebooks will retain its independence, Penguin Random House’s 45-percent stake in the American publisher may mean new international reach.
Denmark’s Lego Publishing Has Licensing Partnership With Chronicle Books
Expected to go to market in spring 2020, the new Lego-based content from Chronicle Books is to include seven new Lego titles and multiple formats.
Sourcebooks at Bologna: World English Rights to Chris Ferrie’s ‘Red Kangaroo’ From CCPPG
Building on the success of Australia-based physicist Chris Ferrie’s ‘Baby University’ series, Sourcebooks pre-empts world English rights from China’s CCPPG to begin publishing ‘Red Kangaroo’ books in 2019.
Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV
First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ‘ monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US.
A Sourcebooks Title Is OverDrive’s New International Big Library Read
A two-week international reading-and-discussion exercise, the Big Library Read is underway with more than 20,000 libraries in various parts of the world.
Industry Notes: Sourcebooks’ Raccah Honored; Frankfurt Announces Ticket Pricing
As BookExpo opens its trade floor, Frankfurt has a new deal for trade visitors. And Sourcebooks’ Dominique Raccah picks up another honor.
Industry Partnerships: Sourcebooks and March 4th, Idea Architects and Marsh Agency
As Sourcebooks acquires March 4th’s Little Pickle canon of children’s books, Idea Architects names London’s Marsh Agency for worldwide translation rights.
Trends: Sourcebooks Expands Book Personalization to Business Titles
Riding the success of its Put Me in the Story book personalization for children, the independent publisher Sourcebooks rolls out an offering on business-inspirational material.
What Adult Coloring Books Show Us: Light, and Dark
As adult coloring books roll on in major publishing markets, the picture coming together isn’t about literature or books or our culture.