Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Frankfurt Anniversaries and Fair Photos from Wednesday
Frankfurt Book Fair attendees are celebrating their 25th anniversaries as exhibitors, stand openings, and reconnecting with friends.
China Reading Launches Qidian Platform for an International Audience
With its content “primarily in English” now—more languages to come—the venture is meant to take China’s digital literature and self-published content to a world audience.
Harry Potter Ebooks Arrive in China, in Both Chinese and English
Ebook editions of the seven Harry Potter novels, plus the new ‘Cursed Child’ playscript, debut in China Monday (August 1) at five leading retailers, one of them with 600 million mobile users.
China’s Tencent Literature Focused on Exploiting IP
In China, the powerhouse Tencent Literature mines its own IP for rights and licensing deals, while expanding this IP through acquisitions and partnerships.