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AAP Speaks Out Against Arrest of Turkish Publisher
The AAP has publicly condemned the arrest of Turkish publisher Ragip Zarakolu, who was taken into custody by Turkish authorities on October 28, on charges related to the country's anti-terrorism laws.
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Three Canadian Authors File C$6 Million Copyright Lawsuit
Plagiarism allegations that have been swirling around Ling Zhang’s novel Gold Mountain Blues have now become a C$6 million lawsuit for copyright infringement.
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Murakami in France, a Debut In Germany: International Bestsellers October, 2011
With Knopf set to release Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 this week in the U.S., the latest novel from the award-winning Japanese author was an instant bestseller in Japan and debuted at #3 in France in September. Topping the French fiction chart last month was The Passenger, the most recent thriller from the Paris-born author Jean-Christophe Grangé. Grangé has been published in the U.S. by a couple of different houses with limited success.
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Publishing in Taiwan 2011 Supplement
Read the complete text of the supplement in this Scribd reader.
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International Bestsellers September 2011: Roche, Nothomb, Vargas on Top
New titles from popular authors landed in the top spots in Germany, Italy, and France in August. Charlotte Roche created a media fury in Germany (and garnered some American headlines as well) with her first book, Wetlands. The celebrity author's second, partly autobiographical novel that includes an examination of the marital sex life of the protagonist, is already a huge hit in Germany with over 500,000 copies in print of Spread..., Pray, Screw. Grove published Wetlands in the U.S. and has made an offer for the new title, but nothing has been signed.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: A Great First Year Mike Bryan: An Englishman At Penguin Canada
One year ago, Mike Bryan arrived in Toronto to take up his new position as president of Penguin Group Canada. It was far from an ideal circumstance to begin a new job. He was stepping into the company in the wake of star president David Davidar’s dismissal amid allegations of sexual harassment. But in spite of that turbulent starting point, Bryan says Penguin Canada had its best year ever in 2010 and hopes that success will continue this year.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: Challenges and Changes
This year Canadian publishers face a triple challenge—tough economic conditions, the first big surge of e-book sales, and a dramatic shift in strategy at Indigo Books & Music, Canada’s largest book retailer. But, as is often said, no one goes into publishing unless he or she is an optimist, so PW is devoting these pages to looking at these challenges for publishers north of the border, and the innovations and strategies they are employing to turn that optimism into results.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: The British Columbia Alternative
It is, in many ways, a world away from Canada’s book publishing center in Toronto. But even three time zones, several mountain ranges, and vast forests away, the West Coast is home to Canada’s second-largest concentration of English-language publishers.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: BookRiff Set for Launch
The long awaited launch of BookRiff, the system that promises to let people mix and match content from various sources to create their own book, is now slated for the end of September.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: Strategies for Success
Tips for Canadian Publishing's future.
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Canadian Publishing 2011: Distribution After the Fall of Fenn
February’s news that the distributor H.B. Fenn and Company had filed for bankruptcy sent shock waves throughout the industry, and while the fallout has dissipated some, the industry is still examining what lessons can be drawn from Fenn’s demise. Although Fenn had few Canadian clients, its problems called into question the viability of independent distributors and further deepened concerns about how publishers might get their books to market.
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Taiwan 2011: Books.com.tw: A Retail Powerhouse
With sales of 11.31 million copies of books in 2010, Books.com.tw is now Taiwan’s biggest book retailer. In fact, its 2009 sales of 10 million copies already exceeded that of Eslite, Taiwan’s largest chain bookstore, during the same period.
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Taiwan 2011: The Rights Stuff
True crime does not sell in Taiwan, says director Wendy King of Big Apple Agency (bigapple1.info). “That is one category that may never make a breakthrough here. We have, however, seen some interest in kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard’s A Stolen Life, which is more of an autobiography than true crime. YA is another difficult genre since Taiwan’s YA market is not well developed. Often, an American or British YA blockbuster that catches on in other countries will fall flat here. Alyson Noel’s The Immortals is a good example.” In contrast, the success of The Kite Runner and The Last Lecture attests to the popularity of heart-warming fiction and inspiring nonfiction in a market that has a predominantly female readership. “Movie adaptation does give a novel a new lease on life. The contract for Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants, for instance, was renewed this year.”
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Taiwan 2011: Huashan 1914 Creative Park
Sitting on a 4.5-hectare piece of land valued at US$1.3 billion, Huashan 1914 Creative Park is an oasis in the middle of Taipei. A sake distillery during the Japanese occupation, it was built in 1914 and named after the first Japanese governor-general of Taiwan. Rediscovered in 1997, the abandoned premises have gone through several changes, from a venue for experimental performances and galleries for artists to, today, an arts center filled with artists’ studios, galleries, bookshops, installation spaces, performance venues, and dining places.
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Publishing in Taiwan 2011: Government Intervention at Its Best
From promoting the Taipei International Book Exhibition and digital publishing to exploring overseas markets, the Government Information Office has been hard at work supporting publishers, retailers, and other players in Taiwan’s book industry.
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Publishing in Taiwan 2011
Ask any Chinese readers for their impression of books from Taiwan, and most likely they will cite meticulous editing and beautiful covers while reeling off the names of authors of literary gems, romance titles, and martial art novels. Turn to any American or European publisher, and chances are they will mention outstanding picture books with deceptively simple story lines that captivate kids and adults alike. And both sides are right on the money.
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Man Booker Shortlist Announced
Two debut novelists, Stephen Kelman and A.D. Miller, are among the six titles in contention for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The shortlist is dominated by independent publishers, though not featuring any of the smaller indies who featured on the 13-title long list.
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Selling Abroad: Thrillers Rule In Fiction: International Bestsellers August 2011
Coinciding with his debut in the U.S., Danish bestseller Jussi Adler-Olsen landed in the top spot in Germany in July with Message in a Bottle, while an earlier novel, The Pheasant Killers, jumped to #2 from the seventh spot.
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The Time Has Come for Digital Printing: Printing in Hong Kong 2011
News of CTPS's acquisition of an HP T300 in March—the first in Asia—came as a shock to many in the industry. Although much has been said about the advantages of digital printing in recent years, Hong Kong/China's print industry relies mostly on offset. As such, CTPS's big-ticket investment sparked much speculation, interest, and debates within the industry.
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Amazing Projects: Printing in Hong Kong 2011
As a rule, wow-inducing projects do not come easy. The designer may hatch a fantastic, albeit abstract, idea that would fall flat during the dummy-making stage.
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