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LBF Watch: UK’s International Literature Showcase Names 2017 Participants
March 15, 2017 at 10:15 am

With activities scheduled to begin in June, this program for promotion of British authors and literary organization is in its second annual round. The post LBF Watch: UK’s International Literature Showcase Names 2017 Participants appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Amos Oz and Ismail Kadare named on Man Booker international prize longlist
March 15, 2017 at 6:00 am

Oz’s first novel in a decade joins Kadare’s gruesome Ottoman tale in ‘ferociously intelligent’ selection – but one with very few womenA Chinese satire of communism, a retelling of the Robin Hood myth set in the Republic of Congo and a coming-of-age tale in a still-divided Jerusalem are among 13 books from 11 different languages…

Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist Announced at London Book Fair
March 15, 2017 at 3:15 am

In its unusual criteria of stories that "engage with some aspect of medicine, health, or illness," the Wellcome Prize is for fiction and nonfiction The post Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist Announced at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Ebook sales continue to fall as younger generations drive appetite for print
March 14, 2017 at 7:10 am

Nielsen survey finds UK ebook sales declined by 4% in 2016, the second consecutive year digital has shrunkReaders committed to physical books can give a sigh of relief, as new figures reveal that ebook sales are falling while sales of paper books are growing – and the shift is being driven by younger generations.More than…

Quarto’s ‘Scratch & Create’ Chases the Adult Coloring Book Market
March 14, 2017 at 2:30 am

Instead of coloring-in, adults—Quarto's team hopes—will want to scratch-off. The company has eight titles in the pipeline for this year. The post Quarto’s ‘Scratch & Create’ Chases the Adult Coloring Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rights Watch: Canada’s Westwood Creative Artists at London Book Fair
March 14, 2017 at 2:30 am

Excited about a debut psychological thriller, Toronto-based Westwood Creative Artists is a London Book Fair's International Rights Center this week. The post Rights Watch: Canada’s Westwood Creative Artists at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Amazon Publishing at London Book Fair: Literary Fiction, Suspense, Memoir
March 13, 2017 at 2:35 am

Amazon Publishing, the largest publisher of translations, will be at the London Book Fair with a rights list of suspense, memoir and literary titles. The post Amazon Publishing at London Book Fair: Literary Fiction, Suspense, Memoir appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.