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Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion
November 25, 2020 at 10:02 am

Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann will acquire Simon & Schuster. If the sale is approved by regulators, the Big Five will become the the Big Four. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann To Buy Simon & Schuster for US$2.175 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Surveying the Coronavirus’ Impact on the International Book Business
November 24, 2020 at 11:10 am

The IPA explores 'the need for a joined-up, ecosystem recovery roadmap' to address effects of the pandemic on the world publishing industry. The post Surveying the Coronavirus’ Impact on the International Book Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

IPA Elects Bodour, Pansa: First Female Leadership Team
November 23, 2020 at 8:43 am

A first in its 124 years, the IPA votes women executives into both roles, the UAE's Bodour president, Brazil's Karine Pansa vice-president. The post IPA Elects Bodour, Pansa: First Female Leadership Team appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rights Roundup: It Is Good To Be Finland’s Max Seeck
November 20, 2020 at 12:43 pm

Markets represented in our Rights Roundup today include Finland, Italy, USA, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland. The post Rights Roundup: It Is Good To Be Finland’s Max Seeck appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Yu Miri, Morgan Giles, Charles Yu Win 2020 US National Book Awards
November 18, 2020 at 11:59 pm

Yu Miri and translator Morgan Giles win the 2020 National Book Awards category for translated literature, and Charles Yu wins for fiction. The post Yu Miri, Morgan Giles, Charles Yu Win 2020 US National Book Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bologna Children’s Book Fair Joins London Book Fair in Moving to June
November 18, 2020 at 8:58 am

An even busier Bologna Children's Book Fair than in the past will feature a new parallel general-publishing conference, 'BolognaBookPlus.' The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair Joins London Book Fair in Moving to June appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Sharjah Concludes Physical Book Fair Reporting 382,000 Attendees
November 17, 2020 at 10:54 am

Sharjah International Book Fair has fulfilled its planned 11-day physical exhibition-floor run and three-day publishers conference. The post Sharjah Concludes Physical Book Fair Reporting 382,000 Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

FutureBook Opens Its Week-Long Run, Daily From London
November 16, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Cleanly produced, the FutureBook 2020 conference has opened today with users only a click or two away from any event. The post FutureBook Opens Its Week-Long Run, Daily From London appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rights Roundup: Summer Dreams in November
November 13, 2020 at 10:27 am

With a couple of summer themes, our entries here are from Italy, South Korea, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The post Rights Roundup: Summer Dreams in November appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.