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London Book Fair 2018: Robert Darnton on Publishing Then and Now
PW talks to the renowned historian and former Harvard University librarian about his new book, 'A Literary Tour de France,' and the publishing business then, and now.
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London Book Fair 2018: Why the Problem with Facebook, Is Facebook
In the the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, PW talks to University of Virginia Media Studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of the forthcoming 'Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy' (Oxford University Press) about Facebook’s sprawling influence in our lives, and what happens next.
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London Book Fair 2018: Audiobooks Continues Steady Sale Rise
“Audiobooks are the golden child of publishing at the moment,” said Orna O’Brien, conference manager of Quantum, the digital conference that preceded the opening of the London Book Fair on Monday.
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London Book Fair 2018: IPA Puts Censorship in the Spotlight
Censorship remains a problem in countries like Turkey and Iran, where it can have dire consequences, said panelists hosted by the International Publishers Association at the London Book Fair.
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London Book Fair 2018: Check Out the Translation Database
Now hosted on the Publishers Weekly website, the Translation Database is a huge boon for the translation community, and an invaluable resource.
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London Book Fair 2018: Four Questions for Paulo Coelho
PW caught up with Coelho ahead of the London Book Fair to ask about his new book, and to get his quick take on the publishing industry today.
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London Book Fair 2018: 30 Years After 'The Alchemist' Paulo Coelho is Still Making Magic
As his bestselling work turns 30, the internationally revered author is set to publish his new book, 'Hippie.'
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London Book Fair 2018: Testing the Limits of Big Data
Our lives these days are increasingly shaped by data. But in his latest book, 'The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do', Edward Tenner documents how the futurist’s dream of a friction-free world has dimmed considerably.
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London Book Fair 2018: Four Questions for...Brianna Schofield, Executive Director of the Authors Alliance
Ahead of its fourth anniversary, how is the organization faring? PW recently caught up with Brianna Schofield, executive directors of the Authors Alliance.
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London Book Fair 2018: How Committed Is Canada to Its Writers and Publishers?
Two recently filed lawsuits have intensified the copyright battle in Canada following the country's 2012 Copyright Modernization Act.
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London Book Fair 2018: Publishing in the 'Mid-Digital' Age
“We live in this amazing age where incredible things are possible, but people are routinely quite disappointed,” said Tom Goodwin, head of innovation for Zenith Media, in his opening keynote at the London Book Fair’s Quantum pre-conference.
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London Briefcase 2018: What U.S. Agencies Will Be Selling at the London Book Fair
This year American agents will be carrying bags filled with literary debuts as well as works by bestselling authors.
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London Briefcase 2018: Keeping Calm And Carrying On
The 2018 London Book Fair looks to keep the momentum going.
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London Book Fair Sets Show Dates in 2019 and 2020 for March
After conducting a survey, the London Book Fair found that attendees preferred that the show be held in March.
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London Book Fair 2017: Publishers Keep Calm and Carry On
Despite political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic, this year's London Book Fair was a busy, buoyant event.
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London Book Fair 2017: Judge Pierre Leval Defends Google Books Decision, Fair Use
The author of the appeals court decision that legalized Google Books last April told attendees that the case was not close.
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London Book Fair 2017: Bigger Crowds, Optimism as London Book Fair Hits Its Stride
Surging visitor numbers and a weaker pound have buoyed spirits at a busy 2017 London Book Fair.
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London Book Fair 2017: Four Questions for IPA President Michiel Kolman
Last Fall, Michiel Kolman was elected to succeed Bloomsbury’s Richard Charkin as president of the International Publishers Association (IPA)—and he takes over at a tumultuous time.
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London Book Fair 2017: Quotables from the Quantum Conference
At Quantum, the London Book Fair's pre-conference, topics of discussion ranged from the popularity of obscure sub-genres among teens to best practices when using Facebook Live.
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