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To celebrate World Book Day, Amazon Publishing is offering 'At the End of the Matinee' by Keiichiro Hirano and other translations for free download through April 24. The post Keiichiro Hirano Leads Amazon Publishing’s World Book Day Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

London Book Fair not only goes to the digital option but also adds early-June dates to its previous late-June schedule. The post London Book Fair Opts for a Digital-Only Edition in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Hachette Book Group releases an environmental progress report, which found that paper accounts for 95% of the publisher's carbon footprint. The post Hachette Book Group: 2-Percent Rise in Carbon Footprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Publishers in Russia talk of little hope of a turnaround in 2021, describing a book market that was sliding before the pandemic. The post Report: Russian Book Market Down 20 Percent in 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The biennial forum this year will feature publishers, agents, scouts, editors, civic leaders and Israeli conductor Gil Shohat. (Sponsored) The post Jerusalem International Book Forum: Its 2021 Digital Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Bologna International Children's Book Fair announces a digital-only edition for 2021, cancelling its physical fair over the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Cancels Its Physical 2021 Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Days before Republican John Boehner releases his party-pounding book from Macmillan, Trump's vice-president gets a book deal of his own. The post Simon & Schuster Signs Two-Book Deal With Mike Pence appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative names two winners for 2021, both translated from Brazilian Portuguese by Larissa Helena. The post The ‘GLLI’ Translated YA Book Prize Announces 2021 Brazilian Co-Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The UK's Translators Association issues a statement on debates about who should translate whom–and 'institutional barriers.' The post Translators in the UK Call for Racial Equality in Literary Translation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Even as school reading lists and classics held sway on the charts, some 'online literature' also showed its popularity on February's lists. The post China Bestsellers for February: The Year of the Ox appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.