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Amazon Asks France to Nix New Shipping Regulations
Amazon officials met with the French government in August to ask that they not pass a proposed law that would require a minimum shipping price for books ordered online. In exchange, Amazon would raise its shipping rates from one euro cent to as much as two euros.
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Mexico’s Indie Publishers and Booksellers Rise
Mexico's indie publishers and booksellers have found strength in numbers.
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Musso, Fitzek, and Rowling on Top Across Europe
In France, 'The Unknown of the Seine' by Guillaume Musso, about a woman who seemingly returns from the dead, was the #1 title in late October.
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Finland’s 'Outsider' Bookstore Opens Its Flagship Shop
Helsinki's popular pop-up chain, Rosebud Bookstore, has opened a new store on the campus of the University of Helsinki. The store is among the largest in the Nordic countries, and is the largest in Finland.
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Canada FBM 2021: We Contain Multitudes
Canadian authors Esi Edugyan, Catherine Hernandez, and Kim Thúy talk identity and writing.
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Canada FBM 2021: Innovative Margaret Atwood
The author of 'The Handmaid’s Tale' reflects on writing in a time of crisis.
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Canada FBM 2021: Canada’s Literary Wilderness
Canadian literature explores the relationships between people and the land.
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Canada FBM 2021: Singular Plurality—Singulier Pluriel
Canada’s organizing committee, Canada FBM2021, produced Singular Plurality—Singulier Pluriel, a magazine highlighting some of the best aspects of Canadian literary life in celebration of Canada being the Guest of Honor country at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Bestseller Jesse Thistle on Finding Sudden Stardom
The following is the prologue for a new edition of 'From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way' by Jesse Thistle, originally published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Rick Wilks on Mentoring Underrepresented Authors
A new program from Annick Press aims to break down barriers.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Translator Rhonda Mullins on Bridging French and English
Translator Rhonda Mullins discusses bringing her country’s literary cultures together.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Journalist Omar Mouallem on His Journey as a Muslim Reader
Journalist Omar Mouallem reflects on his evolution as a reader.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Novelist Xiran Jay Zhao on Blending SciFi and Chinese History
Xiran Jay Zhao crafts science fiction novels inspired by Chinese history.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Jen Albert on Speculative Fiction in Canada
ECW aims to give readers what they want: new voices in science fiction and fantasy.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Booksellers and Publishers Evolve and Adapt
The pandemic has been a catalyst for positive changes in Canadian publishing.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Chris Reed on the Future of Publicity
UTP’s Chris Reed explains how publicity at the University of Toronto Press has pivoted online during the pandemic, and why it’s not going back.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Scott Fraser on Expanding Diversity
Dundurn Press launches a new imprint, Rare Machines.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Kate Edwards on Challenges in Publishing
PW talks with Kate Edwards of the ACP about helping indie publishers face the ongoing pandemic, supply chain issues, and the PRH–S&S merger.
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Publishing in Canada 2021: Robert Wheaton on Supporting Booksellers
Penguin Random House Canada has launched a variety of efforts to back bookstores.
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Beijing Book Fair's New Plans for September
The Beijing International Book Fair will open on September 12 with the the International Publishing Forum, focusing on scientific, technical, medical, and educational publishing. The main fair will then be held September 14-18.