Merkel & Macron To Share Frankfurt Stage
The publishing world heads to the airport or the road starting this weekend to converge on the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Banned Books Week Confronts “Challenges”
“In 2015, for example, nine out of the top 10 challenged books were by and about diverse populations, mostly the LGBTQ community, and that trend continued into 2016.”
Anticipating Frankfurt 2017
Heading into 2017, the Frankfurt Book Fair is simply a better event, says Andrew Albanese. The Literary Agents & Scouts Center (LitAg) has set a new attendance record with about 500 tables sold this year.
BISG Rights Program About “Significant” Opportunity
Rights and permissions have evolved from a back-office service department that was supposed to get stuff done and stay out of the way. In the modern era, with the introduction of software packages and digital rights management, these departments have become significant revenue producers.
Memoirs Happen; Embargo For Hillary Book Is Crashed
Like Hillary Clinton’s emails, her latest memoir was supposed to remain secret (at least, until the September 12 publication date)
Publishing’s Top 50 For 2016
In the digital era, the publishing industry enjoys global reach; the crowded field of top publishers includes just six American companies.
ReDigi Returns To Court
“Who would ever pay full boat for a new e-book if the same ‘used’ copy was available at a discount, or even free? And all those copies would compete against the publishers’ new copies on the same exact platforms.”
News Distractions Impact Trade Book Sales
We may be in the midst of a journalism revival, but books are getting lost. Readers are spending more time reading news, watching news, and less attention to new books.
On the Side of the News in Brussels
On controversial issues like copyright reform, there are many, many people seeking the time and attention of the members of the European Parliament.
KinderGuides Are Off The Road
A kind of Cliff Notes for kids, KinderGuides feature illustrations, plot summaries and historical tidbits about famous works and their authors.