The award-winning German-to-English translator and author Tim Mohr is dead at age 55. Tim Mohr on stage at the Festival Neue Literatur, New York City, 2019. Image: FNL By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox Michael Reynolds: ‘Voices From Outside the Mainstream’ On onday (March 31), the translator and author Tim Mohr passed away at […]
Erin L. Cox writes about becoming Publishing Perspectives’ new publisher: ‘Building bridges connecting us.’ Erin L. Cox Editor’s note: Erin L. Cox has been named Publishing Perspectives’ new publisher. This is a return to the company for Cox, who was our business development director from 2009 to 2019. We’re pleased to be hearing warm welcomes
The 37th Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino runs May 15 to 19 with a return of its rights center and Aficionado Award program. At the entrance to the 2024 Salone Internazionale del Libro Torino. Image SILT By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Annalena Benini’s Second Year Directing Set this year for May 15 to
Spain’s federation of publishers’ guilds and ‘Foundation GSR’ announce a collaboration to cultivate and advance ‘higher-level’ reading. At Madrid’s Casa del Lector complex in the city’s Matadero development. Image: Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Our Commitment to Reading as a Driving Force’ Y‘ll recall last week’s report on the 2024
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
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
The CEO of Macmillan Publishers talks about his personal experience of reading and the stark dangers of banning books. Jon Yaged. Image: Macmillan Publishers By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Macmillan’s Jon Yaged: ‘You Need Critical Thinking’ The news last week that the Big Five publishers plus Sourcebooks, the Authors Guild, and several other plaintiffs
The fourth annual staging of Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum has its dates set this year for June 2 and 3. Founding CEO of the World Expression Forum Kristenn Einarsson on the WEXFO stage in May 2024. Image: Publishing Perspectives, Porter Anderson By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Also see:At Norway’s WEXFO: Democracy and the Freedom
Bologna’s rights-business structure is developing along with creative industries’ growing engagement with book publishing. Rights trading meetings at Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024. Image: BCBF By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Business Shaping a Trade Fair’s Structure Among the key distinctions of Elena Pasoli‘s Bologna Children’s Book Fair (March 31 to April 3) is an evolving
Leading the UK Publishers Association’s export services for more than 40 years, Gloria Bailey is to get the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award. Trading on the Hachette UK stand at London Book Fair 2024. Image: Publishing Perspectives, Porter Anderson By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Conway: ‘Commitment, Kindness, and Energy’ Those in the “traveling publishing” cohort
