Richard Charkin looks ahead to ‘magic bullets’ that may be presented to the book business at London Book Fair. The 2024 London Book Fair stand of one of Richard Charkin’s former venues: Oxford University Press. Image: Publishing Perspectives: Porter Anderson By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin Publishing’s Literary Magic Bullets The concept of the magic bullet […]
In 2024, digital audio made up 11.3 percent of trade book formats sold in the United States, ahead of ebooks at 10 percent. Year-end snow in Back Bay Boston, Massachusetts. Image – Getty: Kirkikis By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘The Highest Year-to-Date Growth Since 2021’ In releasing its December 2024 StatShot report this morning
The French publishers’ association issues a statement of concern about cuts to funding for the ‘Pass Culture’ for young readers. Reading in the Tuileries. Image – Getty: Bruno Giuliani By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘A Halving of the Budgets Allocated’ For months, there has been a concern among many in France about economic pressure
Our highlighted books in this Rights Roundup come from Finland, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy. An excerpt from the Giunti Editore publication of Ciriaco Offeddu’s ‘Istella mea,’ publishing on February 12. Image: Giunti Editore, based on an illustration by Alana Jordan, Pixabay By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also in our Rights
The second Chytomo Award recipients are honored in Kyiv and include the work of PEN Ukraine in the nation’s wartime struggle. Shortlistees in the 2024 Chytomo Awards in Kyiv. Image: Taras Tarasov By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Three Categories and a Special Honor As Publishing Perspectives readers know, the first iteration of Ukraine’s Chytomo Award
The video game writer and media developer Dan Houser of California’s Absurd Ventures speaks on March 12 at London Book Fair. An interview session on the Main Stage at the 2024 London Book Fair. Image: LBF By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A Newcomer to the Keynote List at LBF As a friend in the
At London Book Fair, IPA’s president, Gvantsa Jobava, will talk about the breadth of issues in sustainability, and books’ role in today’s issues. Gvantsa Jobava prepares to speak in a digital edition of the Tbilisi International Book Fair presented by the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image: Guram Muradov By Porter
Tackling a mounting challenge, a novel rights arrangement will see Hanser publish TC Boyle in both German and English-for-Europe. Hanser Verlag’s stand in Hall 3.1 at the 2022 Frankfurter Buchmesse. Image: FBM, Anett Weirauch By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘They Like To Read English Books’ In recent years, publishers and rights directors in various
The United States’ OverDrive is to distribute Podium Entertainment’s audiobooks catalogues to libraries and schools outside the States and Canada. Image – Getty: Zeferli By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘The Most In-Demand Content’ The States-based OverDrive—which will be at Stand 2D88 at London Book Fair (March 11 to 13)—has this week announced a partnership
In its fifth year, Germany’s nationwide engagement in ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ hails disagreement as a benefit—not a barrier. Image: Meinungsfreiheit.de By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Argue? Absolutely!’ With the fearless regard that Germany’s now-annual Freedom of Expression week has played out, the 2025 edition of the program (first seen in 2021) has been
