By Liz Bury The London Book Fair 2010 will no doubt go down in publishing folklore as, like the title of an episode of Friends, “the one with the volcano.” Monday was to be the busiest day in Earls Court in London, but the aisles were noticeably quiet. Simon Master, former Random House deputy chairman and now adviser to the …
LBF Message to South Africans Marooned at Home
By Edward Nawotka Here is a quick hello to everyone who could not make it to the London Book Fair this year from Alistair Burtenshaw (Director of the London Book Fair), Susie Nicklin (Director of Literature at the British Council) and Amy Webster (International Key Accounts Manager at the London Book Fair). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDva82PRlz0
International E-Book Trio Launches Digital Minds Network
By Edward Nawotka A trio of e-book leaders from growth markets — Ramy Habeeb of Kotobarabia (Egypt), Octavio Kulesz of Editorial Teseo (Argentina) and Arthur Attwell of Electric Book Works (South Africa) — have launched the Digital Minds Network, a consultancy specializing in “identifying trends and best practice in emerging markets.” (Which is something we like to think we do …