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Canadian Publishing 2023: Bookstores Must Keep Calm, Carry On
The owner of a Canadian bookstore and small press says that, in spite of challenges, bookselling and publishing can still thrive.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Dundurn Launches a Daring New Imprint
Dundurn editor Russell Smith explains the impetus for a daring new imprint, Rare Machines.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Books to Help Heal
The marketing director of Groundwood Books presents the publisher’s new catalog focused on mental health.
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Chytomo Launches Awards for Supporters of Ukrainian Literature
Ukrainian publishing news platform Chytomo has launched the Chytomo Award for Outstanding Achievements in Publishing honoring publishing innovation, reading promotion and those promoting Ukrainian literature around the world. Nominations are now open and the winners will be announced in November.
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Dundurn Press Founder Kirk Howard Dies at 80
Kirk Howard, founder of Canadian independent publishing house Dundurn Press, has died, leaving a legacy of thousands of books and a lasting influence on the Canadian book publishing industry and its institutions.
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House of Anansi Gets a New Publisher as Former Publisher Launches New Press
The Canadian independent publisher has named Karen Brochu its new publisher, while its former publisher, Leigh Nash, is launching Assembly Press.
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Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Russian Attack
Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina has died from injuries sustained from a Russian missile attack on June 27. She was 37. Her most recent work involved documenting human rights abuses in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
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Russian Attack Hospitalizes Writers After Kyiv Book Arsenal
Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina is in critical condition after a Russian missile struck the city of Kramatorsk on June 27. She was with Colombian writers Héctor Abad and Catalina Gomez and the three were visiting the Donetsk Oblast region following the Kyiv Book Arsenal, held last weekend.
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European Book Fairs Want American Literature
Even if it seems to many abroad that Americans are not so interested in foreign literature, book fairs abroad are still finding ways to highlight American books.
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Mixed Book Sales Trends in Europe
European book sales across 29 countries are holding steady, but the question remains whether the industry can sustain the higher sales levels that have followed the pandemic.
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Iraqi Publisher Wins IPA's Prix Voltaire, Slain Ukrainian Author Honored
Mazin Lateef Ali, founder of Baghdad's Dar Mesopotamia, was awarded the 2023 International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire, and a Prix Voltaire Special Award was announced for the late Ukrainian children’s book author and poet Volodymyr Vakulenko.
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AUP, De Gruyter Offer Support for Ukrainian Scholarly Publishing
The Association of University Presses is actively working with the Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery initiative, which offers translation, tech development and training for Ukrainian academic presses. De Gruyter has given SUPRR $10,000 to begin work.
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Booksellers from Around the World Gather in Sharjah
The second Sharjah Booksellers Conference attracted some 200 booksellers, including a wide variety of booksellers from such far-flung markets as French-speaking West Africa and the steppes of central Asia.
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Changes Come to Literary Iceland
Despite its diminutive size and remote location in the Arctic Ocean, Iceland has attracted the attention of global readers.
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Ukraine to Hold Book Festival in Kyiv This June
The International Book Arsenal Festival will run this year from June 22 to 25 in Kyiv. It will offer 50 literary events and book sales from three Kyiv bookstores.
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Book Publishing's Bilingual Boom
Kicking off PW's quarterly spotlight on developments in the bilingual market, we look at the efforts of two indie houses.
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Wattpad Lays Off 15% of Its Workforce
Earlier this month, Wattpad laid off 42 people from its workforce of 267 people, citing changing market conditions.
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War Has Taken Its Toll on Ukrainian Publishing
A year after the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian book business is struggling.
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Indigo Saw 1.9% Sales Slide, Lower Profits in Q3
Indigo Books & Music reported third quarter revenue of C$422.7 million ($316 million), a 1.9% drop compared with the previous year, and a 24% drop in profits as well. A cyberattack on February 8 forced the company to shut down its website.
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Bologna Book Plus Features Agents Training, Greece and More
Lloyd Grossman is the author ambassador, Greece is the market of honor, and several programs will focus on training literary agents at this year's Bologna Book Plus, a fair within the Bologna Children's Book Fair that caters to the general trade.
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