Independent Publishing Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/independent-publishers/ International publishing news and opinion Wed, 21 May 2025 10:28:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Independent Publishing Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/independent-publishers/ 32 32 The £50,000 International Booker Prize Winner: ‘Heart Lamp’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/the-50000-international-booker-prize-winner-heart-lamp/ Tue, 20 May 2025 21:36:17 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209231 Published by the independent house And Other Stories, 'Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi wins the United Kingdom's 2025 International Booker Prize.

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]]> German Publishers Demand Speed From Merz’s Coalition https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/german-publishers-demand-speed-from-merzs-coalition/ Mon, 05 May 2025 22:06:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208846 The Börsenverein tells the Friedrich Merz coalition to move with 'rapid implementation' to aid Germany's publishing industry.

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]]> The International Booker Prize Names Its 2025 Shortlist https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/the-international-booker-prize-names-its-2025-shortlist/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:59:18 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208179 The six shortlisted contenders in the International Booker Prize all have been produced by independent publishers.

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]]> British Book Awards: The 2025 Small Press Winners https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/03/british-book-awards-the-2025-small-press-winners/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:59:58 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=207497 From Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, small press winners now vie for the top independent publishing British Book Award.

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]]> The British Book Awards Shortlists: 46 Small Presses https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/02/the-british-book-awards-shortlists-46-small-presses/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:42:27 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=206948 The 2025 British Book Awards have released their longlists in the Small Press category–publishers with turnover below £5 million.

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]]> The International Booker Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/02/the-international-booker-prize-names-its-2025-longlist/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:48:50 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=206827 An 'unconventional longlist' opens the International Booker Prize's cycle: authors and translators of 15 nationalities on five continents.

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]]> Ed Newton-Rex, Kate Wilson Speak at IPG in London https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/02/ipg-spring-conference/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:22:19 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=206525 The UK's annual spring Independent Publishers Conference announces its lineup of 2025 speakers and topics, including data, AI, and audio.

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]]> Arpita Das: Why Is ‘Hybrid’ Still a Bad Word? https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/11/arpita-das-why-is-hybrid-still-a-bad-word/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:00:21 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=203881 Whether a 'hybrid' office approach works for employees, writes Arpita Das, 'often depends on the people making the decisions.'

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]]> Navigating International Rights: Matthes & Seitz Berlin’s Maren Mentzel https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/11/navigating-international-rights-matthes-seitz-berlins-maren-mentzel/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:07:17 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=202239 Now celebrating its 20th year, the German independent house Matthes & Seitz Berlin is gaining good traction in international rights.

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]]> UK: Bitter Lemon Press Buys World English Rights to Zayed Winner https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/10/uk-bitter-lemon-press-buys-world-english-rights-to-zayed-winner/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:33:21 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=202185 The 2023 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Young Author prize winner's world English rights have been bought by the UK's Bitter Lemon Press.

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