Publishing & The Pandemic
We are recognizing, in new ways, how much of daily life that authors and publishers make possible and how much they make life under lockdown bearable.
Juvenile Book Sales Spike in Coronavirus Crisis
“Does this mean we’ve found the floor here? Probably not – the response to this pandemic is still in its early days.”
Coronavirus & The Velocity of Content
Tracking the metrics of scientific innovation in the midst of a global pandemic
Macmillan Drops Library E-Book Embargo
People are going to realize what libraries already offer digitally, and what they can’t offer digitally, says PW’s Andrew Albanese
Publishers Putting Research & Information To Work Against COVID-19
The novel corona virus that can lead to COVID-19 has given rise to a new, sometimes terrifying vocabulary: Social distancing. Flattening the curve. Super-spreader.
Macmillan Offers Libraries E-Book Embargo Alternatives
In emails to a select group of librarians, Macmillan sought feedback on three alternative schemes. In all three, according to Andrew Albanese, Macmillan’s eight-week embargo would be abandoned.
Curtain falls on 2020 London Book Fair
“London Book Fair will be back next year in March for the show’s fiftieth anniversary.”
Pathbreakers, Pioneers, and Trailblazers
PublisHer marks its first birthday in London at the British Library with a March 9th summit of women who have generated positive change in world publishing.
Bologna Moves To May; London Stays Put
On Tuesday, London Book Fair organizers announced that the mid-March show would go on as scheduled. “They are keeping calm and carrying on,” Andrew Albanese says.
American Library Association Faces Up to Fiscal Dilemma
American Library Association members are absorbing distressing news about the organization’s fiscal well-being.