-
London Book Fair 2015: The Buzz Books of the Show
With no single title emerging as the big book of the fair, we offer a rundown of some of the novels, and big nonfiction titles, people were talking about in London.
-
London Book Fair 2015: After Film Deal, ‘Maestra’ Set as Launch for Bonnier’s Zaffre
A racy novel picking up attention at the London Book Fair has officially been set as the launch title of the new adult fiction imprint at Bonnier.
-
London Book Fair 2015: Some Growing Pains in Return to Olympia
Publishers said the Olympia is a nice venue, but that didn't stop many from getting lost during the first few days of the London Book Fair.
-
London Book Fair 2015: Self-Publishing Smashes Through
With self-publishing now a popular part of the London Book Fair, PW checks in with Smashwords founder Mark Coker about what the future holds.
-
Ka-Pow! Digital Spotlight 2015
“Explosive.” That’s how Scribd chief technical officer and cofounder Jared Friedman described the rollout of the company’s latest addition to its e-book subscription service—a collection of comics and graphic novels.
-
Digital Evolution in the Spanish Markets: Digital Spotlight 2015
Spanish is the third most widely spoken language in the world after English and Chinese, and the revenue potential of a market consisting of 550 million Spanish speakers worldwide is not being overlooked by the publishing sector.
-
E-books: Product or Service? Digital Spotlight 2015
In early March, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a major ruling, invalidating reduced value-added tax (VAT) rates on e-books in France and Luxembourg.
-
Olympians: Digital Spotlight 2015
If you’re a regular attendee of the London Book Fair, you probably remember the Olympia London, the fair’s home through 2005.
-
An Editor at Heart: Digital Spotlight 2015
For all of the innovative new digital products aimed at consumers, digital has continued to revolutionize the behind-the-scenes work of publishers. But editorial staff will tell you that they could use a little more help.
-
Sony Debuts New DRM for Publishers
In recent years, the big question surrounding digital rights management (DRM) software in publishing has been whether or not publishers should use it at all.
-
London Book Fair 2015: Brazil’s Race to Digital
What is holding back e-books in Brazil? PublishNews Brazil's Carlo Carrenho looks at three surmountable hurdles, and a digital book market waiting to take off.
-
Frankfurt Book Fair Unveils New Opener: Digital Spotlight 2015
Through countless discussions, experiments, challenges, and conferences, the digital transition has been front and center in the publishing industry for over a decade now.
-
London Book Fair 2015: Oberlin Prof’s Debut Draws Seven Figures
On the eve of the London Book Fair, DeSales Harrison has struck literary gold. The Oberlin College professor’s debut novel, 'The Waters & the Wild,' has sold to Kate Medina at Penguin Random House for seven figures.
-
London Book Fair 2015: In Pre-Fair Deals, Debut Sells to Knopf for Rumored 7 Figures
With the book fair just days away, a number of major sales have closed in the U.S., among them the acquisition of a debut novel, by a 25-year-old, for a rumored seven figures.
-
Surprise Project Becomes Simon & Schuster's Big London Book
The backstory of Steven Rowley’s new nearly seven-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster is the stuff of publishing fairy tales.
-
European Publishing Spotlight, 2015
Ahead of the 2015 London Book Fair, PW asked publishing insiders from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden to share what's happening in their markets, from the hot genres to the big-picture challenges.
-
Euro Publishing Spotlight, 2015: Piracy, Bookstore Closures Hamper Spain’s Book Industry
Elena Ramirez, editorial director of Seix Barral and director of international fiction for Planeta, Spain’s largest publisher, observes that the Spanish book industry has adjusted to a new normal after the country’s financial crisis.
-
Euro Publishing Spotlight, 2015: Launching New Authors Is a Challenge in Germany
“The German publishing industry is going through a transition right now.
-
Euro Publishing Spotlight, 2015: An Improving Mood in France
To get a snapshot of the market in France, PW spoke with Maggie Doyle, foreign acquisitions director at Editions Robert Laffont.
Browse archive by date:
