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Shares in educational publisher Pearson slump as Apollo pulls out
March 30, 2022 at 8:09 am

The company, which was on a steady recovery path, was biggest faller on FTSE 100 on WednesdayShares in Pearson slumped by as much as 12% after Apollo said it would not make another bid for the educational publisher after having a third offer valuing the company at £7.2bn, including debt, rejected earlier this week.Investors sent…

Italian Publishers: Book Piracy Cost €771 Million in 2021
March 29, 2022 at 2:58 pm

In 2021, a new report indicates, Italians carried out an average 322,000 acts of book piracy per day, a major challenge for publishing. The post Italian Publishers: Book Piracy Cost €771 Million in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Georgia’s Caucasus and Black Sea Conference Is Open for Registration
March 28, 2022 at 1:43 pm

Ukrainian publishing colleagues will be able to participate digitally in this regional exchange of issues and views, April 11 and 12. The post Georgia’s Caucasus and Black Sea Conference Is Open for Registration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Awards: Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist
March 28, 2022 at 11:34 am

The five-year-old Highland Book Prize Names four titles to its shortlist from university, independent, and major publishers. The post Awards: Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rights Roundup: Ukraine’s Andrej Kurkow and ‘Grey Bees’
March 25, 2022 at 1:54 pm

Even amid the excitement and pleasure in an in-person staging of Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Ukraine nightmare was never forgotten. The post Rights Roundup: Ukraine’s Andrej Kurkow and ‘Grey Bees’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

French Publishers: A Second Round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’
March 23, 2022 at 3:23 pm

The French publishers' association, SNE, is rolling out its second round of 'Comics in the Classroom' to promote learning and reading skills. The post French Publishers: A Second Round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.