Banned Books Week Confronts “Challenges”
“In 2015, for example, nine out of the top 10 challenged books were by and about diverse populations, mostly the LGBTQ community, and that trend continued into 2016.”
Mobile Reading Habits Require New Approach to Publishing
“Your smartphone likes message-based information. It doesn’t handle long, endless scrolling of data very well. So, the first thing we looked at is how do we disaggregate information and then put it back together?”
Anticipating Frankfurt 2017
Heading into 2017, the Frankfurt Book Fair is simply a better event, says Andrew Albanese. The Literary Agents & Scouts Center (LitAg) has set a new attendance record with about 500 tables sold this year.
For Frankfurt, Solutions For Accelerating Global Access to Knowledge
Frankfurt Book Fair “Hot Spot” Presentations Highlight Digital Transformation Journey.
Europe’s “Open, Interoperable” E-Books Ecosystem
Giving readers the best reading experience, protecting their freedom to buy their e-books and e-readers where they want, and with the guarantee of the interoperability
BISG Rights Program About “Significant” Opportunity
Rights and permissions have evolved from a back-office service department that was supposed to get stuff done and stay out of the way. In the modern era, with the introduction of software packages and digital rights management, these departments have become significant revenue producers.
A Salute to France in Frankfurt
The French language is a wide and open language, a very living language, and very diverse. The French language doesn’t belong to the French people anymore.
Memoirs Happen; Embargo For Hillary Book Is Crashed
Like Hillary Clinton’s emails, her latest memoir was supposed to remain secret (at least, until the September 12 publication date)
Frankfurt Guest of Honor Is France, French Language
In the European Union, France and Germany dominate economically, politically, and culturally. In October at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Franco-German alliance will take center stage when France is the annual guest of honor at the world’s largest publishing industry trade show.