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Canadian Publishing 2018: UTP Is on the Move
Now in new offices, University of Toronto Press has aggressive growth plans.
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Canadian Publishing 2018: Remembering Sheila Barry at Groundwood Books
Groundwood’s new publisher, Semareh Al-Hillal, discusses sustaining the legacy of her late predecessor.
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Canadian Publishing 2018: How Canada Can Reach Out to China
A publisher reflects on participating in a recent trade mission abroad.
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Canadian Publishing 2018: Talking Tundra with Tara Walker
PW talks with Tara Walker, v-p and publisher at Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers.
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Canadian Publishing 2018: PRH Canada’s New Leader
Kristin Cochrane takes over as head of Canada’s biggest publisher.
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Canadian Publishing in 2018
Publishers hustle to open new sales channels abroad and deliver enticing titles while challenged by flat sales and problematic politics.
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Joël Dicker Scores in France (#3) and Spain (#1)
In France, 'Gone in the Night' by Guillaume Musso, about a murderous group of school friends whose secrets are about to be revealed, was the top fiction title in July.
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Turkish Agent Issues Warning, Requests Patience
With the Turkish economy collapsing, Nermin Mollagoglu of Istanbul's Kalem Agency discusses the impact on the publishing industry, noting a reduction in rights deals and delayed payments.
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Africa Publishing Passion Project Expands Scope
The Mantle, a New York publisher focused on African fiction, has just published its first work of from outside the continent: the novel 'Sweden' by New Zealander Matthew Turner.
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Canadian Publishing 2018: Canada Prepares for Frankfurt 2020
The country will be the guest of honor at the world’s largest book fair in two years.
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Canadian Sales Stable So Far in 2018
Sales of English-language print books in Canada, for the first six months of 2018, were down 1% compared with the same period last year.
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PRH Canada Combines Marketing and Publicity
Penguin Random House Canada has announced a new combined marketing and publicity team under the leadership of Beth Lockley, v-p, marketing and communications.
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Setting Up a New CBA
Canadian indie booksellers are working to form a national organization.
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U.K. Reports 2017 As Record Year for Publishing
The U.K. publishing industry had a record-breaking year in 2017, with income up 5% to £5.7 billion, according to figures released by the Publishers Association in its annual Yearbook.
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Camilleri Returns in Italy, Slaughter Goes Dutch
'The Catalanotti Method' is the 26th installment of Andrea Camilleri’s Commissioner Montalbano series and was on top of Italy’s bestseller list in June.
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French Book Sales Fell 1.6% in 2017
French publishing sales were down in 2017, falling 1.6% to $3.6 billion. Comic books and literature had a good year, while sales of children's books dipped slightly compared to 2016.
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Author Earnings Sliding Fast in U.K.
Median annual income of professional writers is now under £10,500—down by 15% since 2013—according to ALCS research, with hourly rates well below minimum wage.
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Levy Rules Again in France
Superstar author Marc Levy hasn’t hit it big in the U.S., where he has been published by AmazonCrossing and Europa Editions, but he’s back on top at home in France.
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Cochrane to Succeed Martin as PRH Canada CEO
Kristin Cochrane will be elevated to CEO of PRH Canada on July 1, as Brad Martin retires after five years in the role.
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Isabel Fargo Cole Wins 2018 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize
Cole has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for her translation of 'Old Rendering Plant' by Wolfgang Hilbig, the Goethe-Institut announced.
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