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Viz Media to Offer Print Manga in India
In conjunction with its distributor S&S International, Viz Media is expanding distribution of its English language print manga titles into India.
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Canadian Publishers Adapting to Lower Loon
Publishers and consumers in Canada who had become accustomed to a Canadian dollar at par with the American dollar are adjusting to what appears to be the new reality: a Canadian dollar hovering around the 90¢ mark.
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Canada Copyright Protection Inadequate, AAP Says
The group alleges that the Canadian definition of fair use is subject to an "excessively broad interpretation."
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U.K. Indie Saqi Books Seeking Investor
London-based independent publisher Saqi Books is examining its strategy as it seeks an investor.
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Jonas Jonasson Tops in Sweden, Germany
In December, Swedish author Jonas Jonasson had the top-selling fiction title in two international markets.
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PRH UK Unifies Children's Division Under Dow
Penguin Random House UK has created a single children's division, led by Francesca Dow.
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Atlantic Restructures, Supported by Allen & Unwin
Atlantic Books Limited has begun the year by announcing "a significant financial and organizational restructuring."
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Graphic Novels In Translation From the Nicolas Grivel Agency
While literature in translation can be a tough sell to U.S. readers, in recent years the Nicolas Grivel Agency, which represents such acclaimed international comics artists as Ulli Lust, Dylan Horrocks and Blutch, has managed to place a host of impressive foreign titles at U.S. publishers.
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International Bestsellers: France, Germany, Spain
Books that showed strong on English language bestseller lists in recent months populated the top spots on foreign charts in November.
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Patrick Janson-Smith to Retire
Patrick Janson-Smith, one of the most popular figures in modern British publishing, has announced he will retire next autumn.
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International Bestsellers: November 2013: New Titles Rule The Lists
Newcomers to the international bestseller lists locked down the top spots in several markets in October. Haruki Murakami’s much anticipated novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, the author’s first since 1Q84, hit #1 on Spain’s fiction list (Knopf will publish a translation in the U.S. in fall 2014).
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Simon & Schuster Marks Canadian Launch
During a trip to Canada last month, Simon & Schuster president and CEO Carolyn Reidy proudly described the company as an international publishing house with programs in all of the major English-language markets.
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Vintage Posthumously Pubbing French Bestseller
Bestselling French author Gerard de Villiers, who died on Thursday, is now getting a posthumous crack at the U.S. market.
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Spotlight on Arab Publishing 2013
Read the complete 2013 Arab publishing supplement in this scribd reader.
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Spanish-Language Publishing 2013: All Our Coverage
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New Releases: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013
Soy miembro de la iglesia (I Am a Church Member) by Thom S. Rainer
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A New Chapter in Puerto Rico: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013
Known for its pristine beaches, El Yunque rain forest, and beautiful Spanish colonial architecture, Puerto Rico is also an important book market for U.S. publishers.
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Points of Sale: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013
Reaching the Hispanic book consumer has never been easy.
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What Hispanics Are Buying: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013
As book publishers continue to expand their offerings to meet the needs of Hispanic consumers, it is important to look at the genres and formats of the books these consumers are likely to purchase.
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People of the Book: Spanish-Language Publishing 2013
There is no denying the growing influence the Hispanic population is having on the demographic, social, cultural, and political shifts taking place in the U.S.