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After a turbulent year thus far for the German book industry, with the surprise announcement in January of the merger of leading book chains Thalia and Mayersche and the insolvency of wholesaler/distributor Koch Neff Volckmar (KNV) two months later, some good news has just been delivered on separate fronts.
Icon Books has snapped up three "very different but equally compelling memoirs" for 2020.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a “dazzlingly original” book from frieze magazine editor Jennifer Higgie on the history of female artists through their self-portraits.
Little, Brown imprint Robinson will publish Patrick Vernon and Dr Angeline Osborne’s book 100 Great Black Britons to coincide with the announcement of the new list in 2020.
The longlists for the Polari Prize and the Polari First Book Prize have been revealed, with stories about trans lives and gender identities featuring heavily on the 24-strong list. .
A 'lack of imagination on the part of publishers is hampering the development of a reading culture in Kenya,' says the Kenyan author Peter Kimani. The post Kenya’s Peter Kimani: When African Publishers ‘Lack Imagination’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
Called a 'Diversity Report,' a new study looks at the status of translated literature various book markets, with emphasis on Austria and Slovenia. The post New Report Looks at Translated Literature in Some World Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
With two awards in place this year, London's Polari Book Prize announces its longlists and honors writers 'whose work explores the LGBT experience.' The post UK’s Polari Book Prize Announce 2019 Longlists at London’s Southbank Centre appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
Even as the UK's Publishers Association opens its 'Love Audio' campaign, London hasn't taken the cue from Brussels and dropped its VAT rate on audiobooks. The post UK Opens Third Annual ‘Love Audio’ Week, Not Loving VAT on Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
Man Booker Prize winner Anna Burns and Women's Prize shortlistee Diana Evans are among the six novelists shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.
