Isobel Abulhoul, who founded the Emirates LitFest and Magrudy’s bookstore chain, focuses on turning children into readers. The post The Power of Books: Isobel Abulhoul on Engaging Young Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Organizers of the 2024 Sharjah Booksellers Conference are anticipating several hundred attendees taking part in this year's edition. The post Sharjah Booksellers Conference Releases Its 2024 Agenda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Darley Anderson and Associates has announced the promotion of Georgia Fuller to head of rights, overseeing all international rights for the adult fiction list

The PublisHer program for women in the book business presents events for women at Sharjah's upcoming Booksellers Conference. The post At Sharjah’s Booksellers Conference: The ‘PublisHer Lounge’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Today, Alice Meadows talks to Gaelle Bequet, Director of the ISSN International Centre, for our ongoing Kitchen Essentials series, featuring interviews with leaders of scholarly infrastructure organizations. The post Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Gaelle Bequet of ISSN International Centre (ISSN IC) appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Oxford University Press (OUP) US has laid off union leader Scott Morales amid an ongoing dispute about wages and working conditions.

Independent publishers including Bedford Square Publishers and Dead Ink Books hosted the first Indie Showcase on Thursday 18th April.

Mick Herron, James Wolff, Jo Callaghan and Lee Child have been longlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, alongside John Banville, Maud Ventura and many others.

Gareth Rapley, director of London Book Fair (LBF), is stepping away from the role and moving to a new position within Reed Exhibitions (RX), it was announced yesterday (18th April).

Atlantic Books has outlined the company’s new editorial team structure and the plan for its four imprints, as the publisher looks to transition from "diffuse" to "expert".

Faye Brewster will step down from her role as deputy managing director of Vintage in July amid various team changes.

The rights center at the Salone Internationale del Libro di Torino 'has developed at a surprising pace,' says the show's new director Annalena Benini. The post Rights Edition Interview: Torino’s New Director Annalena Benini appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Today's Rights Roundup includes news of rights available for work originally published in Sweden, Québec, Italy, France, and Norway. The post Rights Roundup: Surfacing After Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Egyptian filmmaker Marwan Hamed discusses his successful adaptations of popular novels and his role in promoting Egyptian culture through film. The post Marwan Hamed: Bringing Arabic Literature to the Big Screen appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Former Tory chair turned political biographer and publisher is behind books that have put former PM and Labour’s deputy in the spotlightsIf this week’s tetchy exchanges between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak at prime minister’s questions proved one thing, it was the ability of the veteran businessman, donor and publisher Michael Ashcroft to set the…