For 35 years FSG's Roger Straus
would swagger into the Frankfurt Book Fair acquiring the works of the most
famous authors in the world, leaving an inimitable legacy.
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Author Sherman Alexie is
encouraging authors to spend a day working in a bookstore handselling their
own books, but some authors already feel overstretched.
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More News from PP:
The new translation of the graphic
novel Beirut 1990 is a timely reminder that when it comes to depicting
the reality of war, sometimes waiting a while is best.
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From the Archives:
Amazon Publishing announces that
the Hangman’s Daughter series is their first million seller. Is it a cause
for concern? Celebration? Or merely surprise that it took this long?
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Friday, September 06, 2013
The King of Frankfurt and the Rise of FSG -- What Do Authors Owe to Indie Booksellers?
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