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In a battle for inclusion among Italy's economic casualties, the country's books business fights to gain traction among the wounded creative industries. The post ‘We Are Overwhelmed, We Are Exhausted’: Italy’s Publishers’ Coronavirus Alarm appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The publishing industry looks for the way forward–in a world in which what's truly essential simply may not include physical bookselling for a time. The post A Retail Reality Check: Our Bookstores and What’s ‘Essential’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Two novelists have partnered to build A Mighty Blaze, a initiative to promote other authors and their new books on social media.

You might have found works in this Rights Roundup at London Book Fair—had COVID-19 not intervened: From Finland, USA, Spain, France, Sweden, and Italy. The post Rights Roundup: Books That Were To Be Presented at London Book Fair 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In Europe's two most gravely threatened markets, publishers' associations and their retail and distribution colleagues are fighting for governmental assistance – with bookstores shuttered in lockdowns. The post Coronavirus: Spanish and Italian Book Industries Sound the Alarm appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The books business is beginning its largest test of remote staffing, as publishers shift from urging to ordering employees to stay home amid the outbreak. The post Coronavirus and Publishing’s Workforce: Early Shifts to Remote Operations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Research houses and scholarly publishers and associations are pooling their content for professional and public access free of charge. The post Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As coronavirus spreads, book publishing can focus on its own setbacks. Or it can ask how to put its best creativity into the hands of a world that needs it. The post Our New Spring Magazine Is Out: Publishing in Times of Crisis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Following the cancellation of the 57th annual Bologna Children's Book Fair, we see other world events struggling with their own paths forward–including now France's Cannes Film Festival. The post Coronavirus: PRH IT Works to Maximize Telecommuting Capability; Cannes Looks at Downsizing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Having rescheduled initially to May, the world's most influential children's book trade show now has had to cancel. This and other news is in today's COVID-19 updates. Your event news is welcome. The post Coronavirus: Bologna’s Big Trade Show Cancels; Plus Other Event News – March 11 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.