Richard Charkin, Author at Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/author/richardcharkin/ International publishing news and opinion Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Richard Charkin, Author at Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/author/richardcharkin/ 32 32 Richard Charkin on Goodhart’s Law: The Measurement Trap https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/richard-charkin-on-goodharts-law-the-measurement-trap/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/richard-charkin-on-goodharts-law-the-measurement-trap/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:58:13 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214012 In his newest column, Richard Charkin applies the principle that when a metric becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure to today's publishing industry. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/richard-charkin-on-goodharts-law-the-measurement-trap/feed/ 0 Richard Charkin in London and Bilbao: Publishing and Change https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/richard-charkin-in-london-publishing-and-change/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/richard-charkin-in-london-publishing-and-change/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:27:25 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212810 'Adaptability in a changing world is the key to success,' according to Frankfurt-bound Richard Charkin. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/richard-charkin-in-london-publishing-and-change/feed/ 0 Richard Charkin on the Frankfurt Ahead: ‘Drinking in the Energy’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/richard-charkin-on-the-frankfurt-ahead-drinking-in-the-energy/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/richard-charkin-on-the-frankfurt-ahead-drinking-in-the-energy/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:27:15 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211531 Looking ahead to his '50th-something' Frankfurt, Richard Charkin muses on AI and other elements of preparation for trade visitors.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/richard-charkin-on-the-frankfurt-ahead-drinking-in-the-energy/feed/ 0 Richard Charkin in France: ‘Frespagnol’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/richard-charkin-in-france-frespagnol/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/richard-charkin-in-france-frespagnol/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:51:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210741 As Richard Charkin starts his annual summer stint in France, he speaks with Arnaud Nourry and Jordi Nadal about publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/richard-charkin-in-france-frespagnol/feed/ 2 Richard Charkin in London: Debating Globalization in an Interconnected World https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/debating-globalization-in-an-interconnected-world/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/debating-globalization-in-an-interconnected-world/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2025 01:23:51 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210139 'Perhaps globalization can only work hand-in-hand with empowerment,' says Richard Charkin, but the debate goes on.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/debating-globalization-in-an-interconnected-world/feed/ 1 Richard Charkin in London: Another Side to Good News https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/richard-charkin-in-london-another-side-to-good-news/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/richard-charkin-in-london-another-side-to-good-news/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 22:27:51 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209319 Even as some markets' book sales looked good this spring, Richard Charkin looks at how the industry's reality may be clouded.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/richard-charkin-in-london-another-side-to-good-news/feed/ 4 Richard Charkin in London: Existential Threats to Publishing https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/richard-charkin-in-london-existential-threats-to-publishing/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:31:10 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208537 Richard Charkin looks at how we describe threats to publishing, and where the question of artificial intelligence may fit in.

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]]> Richard Charkin: Choose Your Own Memory Lane https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/richard-charkin-choose-your-own-memory-lane/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/richard-charkin-choose-your-own-memory-lane/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:11:58 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208065 Some of the big debates Richard Charkin reviews may have been resolved for the best, he says.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/richard-charkin-choose-your-own-memory-lane/feed/ 1 Richard Charkin: Postcards From Chile https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/03/richard-charkin-postcards-from-chile/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:56:09 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=207379 Richard Charkin travels to Frankfurter Buchmesse's 2027 guest of honor, Chile, to learn more about the market.

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]]> Richard Charkin: Measure for Measure https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/to-reduce-frippery-and-make-informed-decisions-richard-charkin-suggests-we-use-measurement-to-guide-our-instincts/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:20:55 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=205880 'To reduce frippery and make informed decisions,' Richard Charkin suggests 'we use measurement to guide our instincts.'

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