From Publishing Perspectives:

Young Publishers to Unite at Frankfurt
By Jon Slack
At Frankfurt Book Fair this year I will be heading up a major initiative to establish an International Society of Young Publishers.The idea stems from a UK-based non-profit group called The Society of Young Publishers (SYP), for which I've volunteered for three years now. We run speaker meetings, conferences and other networking (social) events for publishers, as well as for students hoping to enter the industry. When it began a full 60 years ago, it was the only way for "young" publishers (i.e. those in their first 10 years of a career) to mingle and talk shop with all the experienced heads of the day. (read on ...)

Bonus Material: Wasafiri's 25 Books That Shaped World Lit
By Edward Nawotka
LONDON: Wasafiri is the Kiswahili word for "travelers." It is also the name of the esteemed UK literary quarterly focused on international writing. Founded in 1984 by Susheila Nasta, the magazine celebrates its 25th anniversary this month with 25 writers offering their picks for the book that most shaped world literature since the magazine's inception. Among those offering their thoughts are Aminatta Forna, who picked The Famished Road by Ben Okri; Amit Chaudhuri, who opted for Collected Poems by Elizabeth Bishop; and Marina Warner, who was of two minds ... (read on ...)