Authors Ask Agents: What Are The Publishers Doing for Us?
Publishers Launch London conference considered several issues: territoriality, metadata and the role of publishers in the age of digital DIY.
View ArticleWhy “World Rights, One Cover” Is Not the Best Idea
There's been a lot of talk about the end of territorial rights, experience suggests that wouldn't be such a good thing for the author or the books.
View ArticleLiterary Agent Q&A: Jonathan Lyons of Curtis Brown
In charge of Curtis Brown's translation rights department, agent Jonathan Lyons talks here about the challenges and opportunities in today's book publishing industry. The post Literary Agent Q&A:...
View ArticleRemembering Ed Victor: ‘Ferocious Negotiating Skills’ and ‘Inexorable Charm’
Known for agency-publishing innovation and for his mastery of a personality-driven business, literary agent Ed Victor is recalled by publishing leaders. The post Remembering Ed Victor: ‘Ferocious...
View ArticleTwo UK Acquisitions: Curtis Brown and Victor Ltd., Ingram and NBNi
The US-based Ingram Publishing Services adds a UK distribution operation, while the late Ed Victor's agency list in London moves to Curtis Brown. The post Two UK Acquisitions: Curtis Brown and Victor...
View ArticleFrankfurt Notes: Pre-Buchmesse Fun Run; Film Adaptation Award Submissions
The week of Frankfurter Buchmesse will be kicked off by the fair's second 5K fun run, and submissions have opened for this year's A Book Is a Film Is a Game program's awards. The post Frankfurt Notes:...
View ArticleThe UK’s Curtis Brown Creative Writing Courses Get a Dubai Debut
The London-based Curtis Brown Creative program is placing two author training sequences in the UAE, close on the heels of Sharjah's first Emirati Book Fair. The post The UK’s Curtis Brown Creative...
View ArticleLondon Book Fair Announces Insights Seminar Programming at Author HQ
Again this year, London Book Fair has special 'Author HQ' programming and events for aspirational and self-publishing writers at Olympia London. The post London Book Fair Announces Insights Seminar...
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