There’s No Such Thing as "Normal," say UK Publishing CEOs

There’s No Such Thing as "Normal," say UK Publishing CEOs Several UK CEOs set the agenda going into next week's London Book Fair. Top of the list: communicating with consumers and coping with the relentless pace of change in publishing.

Are Limited Licenses for Books the Way of the Future? "It is wrong to sign away rights, many not even known, forever," says literary agent Andrew Lownie, part of a growing chorus of agents calling for limited licenses.

More News from PP: ePubDirect to Manage Random House’s Int’l Ebook Distribution Random House has appointed ePubDirect to manage distribution of ebook assets and provide retail support for the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India. 2013 Best Translated Book Award Finalists Announced Ten fiction titles and six poetry collections finalists have been announced as the finalists for this year's Best Translated Book Awards. The winners will be revealed May 3rd.

From the Archives: Hachette Livre’s Luc Audrain on the Practicality of EPUB3 EPUB3 is a scalable, flexible format for publishers, says Hachette’s Luc Audrain, but even a year after its introduction not all retailers are ready for it.