Bernard Pivot is the new president
of the Académie Goncourt, a perfect role for "the best informed man on
what is happening today in the world of books in France and even
abroad."
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Time was that publishers named
houses after themselves and editors aspired to run an eponymous imprint. But
with today's corporatization, ego is out the door.
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More from PP:
Radio Bulgaria reports a
renaissance of bookstore openings in the capital city of Sofia. Will the
increased competition be a boon for the industry?
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From the Archives:
Young French publisher Les Escales
is looking to make a splash this literary season and in Frankfurt with an
unconventionally produced novel from the UK.
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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.
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