The first round of PublisHer’s new Excellence Awards program names its shortlists at London Book Fair.
Richard Charkin: Unintended Consequences in Publishing
Charkin’s Law, according to the eponymous Richard Charkin in London: ‘Everything that can go wrong will go wrong.’
UK: Swift Press’ Broccardo and Richards on ‘Of Boys and Men’
The co-founders of London’s Swift Press talk about publishing Richard Reeves’ ‘Of Boys and Men’ in the United Kingdom’s book business.
Nobel Peace Laureate and Author Maria Ressa Acquitted
If convicted of the 2018 charges, Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author, could have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Copyright Update: Internet Archive Injunction Leaves Some Concerns
The proposed consent judgment in publishers’ Internet Archive lawsuit is made permanent but leaves some concerned about a limitation.
Copyright: Publishers, Internet Archive File Court Proposal
A proposed judgment bars Internet Archive from of offering ‘unauthorized copies’ of book publishers’ copyrighted content inside and outside the United States.
HarperEnfoque is HarperCollins’ New Spanish-Language Imprint
HarperCollins Focus’ Cris Garrido is opening HarperEnfoque, a Spanish-language imprint based in the United States.
Report: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Backs the Hurowitz S&S Bid
Richard Hurowitz’s reported bid for Simon & Schuster is said to be backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth manager Mabudala.
Madrid’s Readmagine: Skill Sets and ‘Human-Centric Digital Innovation’
First organized in 2006, Spain’s innovation-themed Readmagine industry-facing conference is set for June 7 to 9 in Madrid.
At London Book Fair Tuesday: Copyright Under Attack
Threats to copyright protections, publishing leaders at London Book Fair will say today, are as broadly international as the Internet.