Liz Thomson and Nicholas Clee Founders, Bookbrunch.co.uk Many trends become apparent in the US book market before finding their way to the UK, and, unfortunately, recession is one of them. At the Frankfurt Book Fair this October, publishers in the UK aisles were reasonably sanguine (about prospects for the coming season, at least), while their…Continue Reading
In the wake of the now infamous BEA US/UK Turf Wars panel, a flurry of debate about control of English-language rights in the European Union has risen on both sides of the Atlantic: British publishing is crumbling and must be defended. The Brits are inciting a land grab. US editions are free-riding off of UK…Continue Reading
As Publishing Trends rolls out its bestseller lists for the Czech and Slovak Republics, we herewith offer a brief survey of this modest but dynamic literary landscape, as sales rise in Wal-Mart-esque chains, and pivot sharply toward nonfiction. Though Czech readers have long lapped up the likes of Stephen King, Danielle Steel, and Tom Clancy,…Continue Reading
Though there were e-items all over the Frankfurt Book Fair, and a press release from the fair went so far as to assert that 75% of all companies exhibiting had some e-thing on display, there was not a lot to get excited about — except, that is, the Anglo-American newcomer, eSubstance. In a sleek booth…Continue Reading
