By Edward Nawotka Today, in our countdown of the “Best of ’09,” Andy Hunter, editor-in-chief of Electric Literature, argues that the economic and other challenges faced by traditional, conglomerate publishers have opened the door for independent publishers to win new readers. Do you feel that this has been the case? If so, which publishers have benefited? Which impressed you? And …
Bonus Material: Indie vs. Corporate Publishing, Is the Choice Still Relevant?
By Edward Nawotka In today’s article about German publishing house Tropen’s transition into the folds of the much larger Klett-Cotta, executive Michael Zöllner stressed that the move was, by-and-large, a positive one. “The element of trust, combined with greater possibilities and safety [as a business] aren’t contradictory with independence, they’re an improved concept of it,” he said. “With Tropen we always …
German Buch News: Indie Award “Hotlist” Criticized as Not Inclusive Enough
By Siobhan O’Leary The decision by a band of independent German publishers to launch their own book “Hotlist” as an alternative to the German Book Awards (see our coverage here) has been met with quite a bit of criticism in the trades. For starters, the Boersenblatt reports that the Kurt Wolff Stiftung (KWS) — a prominent foundation that supports the …