London Book Fair steps out to push off ticket sales and top line appearances in the early going before its March 10-to-12 dates.
Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp and His Pivot
With his Simon Six site already in place, S&S’ Jonathan Karp echoes his LBF comments — a new role for an old passion: authors and books.
UK Publishers Release More of Their ‘Soft Power’ Study
The United Kingdom’s Publishers Association’s annual meeting features a study on UK publishing and ‘soft power’ at home and abroad.
Rights Roundup: Deal Reports From Early 2025
The initial crush of international trade show events eases briefly now, for a look at some rights sales around adult titles.
Rights Deals Featured at the 2025 London Book Fair
In its three days, London Book Fair hosted a 550-table International Rights Center. Here are some of the key deals reported.
Emma Lowe Named Director of London Book Fair
The fifth director in six years at London Book Fair will be Emma Lowe, a highly regarded UK publishing industry player.
London Book Fair: An Audiobook Update From Audible
Audible’s Lee Jarit spoke at London Book Fair, describing the company’s market gains and ACX’s operations.
British Book Awards: The 2025 Small Press Winners
From Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, small press winners now vie for the top independent publishing British Book Award.
AI: Publishers Warn White House of ‘a Bloated Fair-Use Defense’ and an ‘Unworkable Opt-Out Regime’
Days after the AI focus at London Book Fair, the Association of American Publishers files a statement on the US ‘AI Action Plan.’
London to Bologna: Estonian Readers Ask for English
Publishers in Estonia report that younger readers prefer to read books in English over Estonian – a trend that’s growing across Europe.