Thursday, April 19, 2012

Publishers Beware! More Creative Destruction on the Way


Publishing Perspectives
The digital transition in publishing could mean unlikely business acquisitions are in store for major publishers by tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, or even Facebook. 
Latest News from the London Book Fair:
Sony presents its Reader devices and store, which recently went live in the UK. Sony believes in open access and promotes its open platform that supports EPUB. 
Katherine Webb's book at the London Book Fair is a poignant reminder of her father, Nick Webb of Simon & Schuster, who recently passed away. 
It was a distinctly family affair at Weldon International’s launch of its sumptuous photography book China: the New Long March.
Post-apocalyptic dystopias seem the order of the day at this year's London Book Fair, with rights bids coming in from all sides. 
Alexander Kidd's Literature Prize, called a rival to the Booker, is closer to fruition with a potential new source of funding. 
Why is literature in translation such a hard sell in the USA and UK? Publishers, reviewers and translators discussed their opinions at the London Book Fair. Read more »

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