Tuesday, July 03, 2012

News from Publishing Perspectives:


Until now, Japan has been the Galapagos Islands of e-books. Suddenly, with foreign companies appearing to win, the market is scrambling to catch up and adjust. 

If you lived in Russia, Indonesia, Japan or any number of other countries, you could have a commercial service scan your books for you. In the US, not a chance. 
This July, 30 publishers from Tunisia, Libya, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco will attend a workshop on textbook design led by the Frankfurt Academy. 

Join us as Publishing Perspectives’ exploration of the plays of Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing, begins its reading of the controversial Merchant of Venice. 

After 30 years, Paris' beloved English-language Village Voice Bookshop is closing in July, succumbing to the digital age and changing attitudes toward reading. 

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