What if a crime was committed to create a work of art? What if the creating of the art was a crime? Or, what if the actual displaying of a work of art creates a crime? Is art above the rule of law or the abiding of...
The newly named 2025 PEN Pinter Prize laureate Leila Aboulela will give her address on October 10 at the British Library. The post Sudan’s Leila Aboulela Wins the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
1. What inspired you to write this book ? God and my Lord And savior Jesus Christ laid this on my heart to write this book. I did not start on it immediately but it kept being pressed upon my heart. 2....
The 2024 German market, while seeing a stabilization in ebook and audiobook markets, saw entrenched shortcomings in literacy continue. The post Germany Saw Sales Grow by 1.8 Percent in 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
When your book is listed for sale on major websites such as Amazon, Walmart, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Apple, etc., you need to make sure that your metadata is complete, accurate, and crafted to your advantage. What...
The books in this Rights Roundup come from Canada, Italy, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States. The post Rights Roundup: Warm Weather Titles on the World Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
A newly released report show France's publishers faced a 2.6-percent drop in rights contracts in 2024, with co-editions surging. The post French Publishers Navigate a Shifting Rights Landscape appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
Almost 40 university presses have contributed to a collection of writings on issues in immigration and migration. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson University Presses Share Their Targeted Resources rom time to...
Less than a decade in action, one of the key 'online literature' serialization platforms, Radish, is to close on December 31. The post Radish Announces the ‘Difficult Decision’ To Close appeared first on Publishing...
I have spent a career that spans three decades in book publishing and public relations, encouraging authors to market their books. If they don’t drive the promoting of their books, no one else will. And without promotions, books die and...
Kate Cunningham of Nosy Crow has died following complications related to ovarian cancer. The post Nosy Crow’s North American Publisher Katie Cunningham, Dead at 43 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
A prominent prize for French independent publishers creates a platform to promote emerging authors in the world market. The post French Independent Publishers Release Their First Hors Concours Rights Catalogue appeared first on...
This week's deadline for Book-to-Screen Day matchmaking applications coincides with the Frankfurt Kids Conference registration. The post Frankfurt Looks to Expand Book-to-Screen Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
Publishing Scotland introduces a new CEO as it offers bursaries for Frankfurter Buchmesse and translation grants. The post Publishing Scotland Names Sheila Pinder as Its New CEO appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
When authors and publishers are looking to sell more books, market a brand, or elevate their voices publicly, they look to share a powerful message in a targeted way. Most of the time they will fail to produce their intended...
On a recent trip to the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, I not only learned some interesting factoids about the history of American currency, I had the chance to see several perspective-changing displays. They...
The first decision an author needs to make is about how involved they will be in their book marketing. Notice, I did not say if they will , but how much . Even if you are a best-selling author with a...
I can remember when I was in high school and I told people I wanted to be a writer — a sports journalist — and I received reactions of caution. “Writing doesn’t pay,” I would hear. “Getting a job at a newspaper in New York City is really...
In The Shawshank Redemption , Morgan Freeman, as Ellis "Red" Redding, delivers a famous quote, "These walls are funny. First, you hate them, then you get used to them. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That's...
The catastrophe in Palestine takes top billing, followed by warnings about AI, tech titans, and autocracy, and critical reflections on internet culture.
These collections reflect on survival—personal and public; the individual body and the collective planet—and draw attention to what’s worth protecting.
The season’s most noteworthy new releases include Thomas Pynchon’s latest, autofiction by Patricia Lockwood, and Mona Awad’s return to the Bunny-verse.