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PW, Bologna Books Plus Present Roundtable Discussion on Literature in Translation
In partnership with Bologna Books Plus, PW hosted a roundtable discussion, "Books in Translation and the U.S. Market."
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PW Announces Five 2022 Star Watch Finalists
Selected honorees include publishing professionals from Clarion Books, Tordotcom Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Familius and Little, Brown.
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The Rebirth of a Radical German Publisher
Richard Stoiber recounts how he came to be the owner and publisher of MÄRZ Verlag, a storied Berlin publishing house that has published a wide range of radical lit, from Valerie Solanas to Kathy Acker, with a new catalog of German authors carrying on the tradition.
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Bookouture Founder Launches New ‘Digital-First’ Publishing Startup
Building on the success of his previous Bookouture, Oliver Rhodes is back with a new publishing startup titled Storm Publishing, which will launch next May.
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HarperCollins Union Workers Planning Second Strike in November
The unionized employees of HarperCollins voted to authorize a strike on Monday, November 7, after the two parties failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations.
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Sri Lankan Author Shehan Karunatilaka Named 2022 Booker Prize Winner
Her Majesty the Queen Consort presented the prize to Shelan Karunatilaka for 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' in a ceremony on October 17.
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IPG Reorganizes Its U.K. Group
Independent Publishers Group has begun the overhaul of its U.K. distribution subsidiary, United Independent Distributors, which it acquired last October.
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Levine Querido Launches Spanish Books
The publisher’s new imprint will offer three translated titles per season.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Canadian Booksellers Talk Shop
Speaking to Canadian independent booksellers across the country, it seems as if they have been feeling pinched and proud in equal measure as the country moves into a new stage of the pandemic.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Jen Sookfong Lee Finds a Book That Feels Like Fate
The ECW Press editor discusses how acquisitions can be informed by one's own personal history, like what happened when the book 'Denison Avenue,' written by Christina Wong and illustrated by Daniel Innes, was submitted to the press.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Vivek Shraya On Representation and Canadian Identity
An author reflects on her role representing Canada at the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair and her new children’s book, 'Revenge of the Raccoons,' published by Owlkids.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Ten Things Publishing Can Learn from the NHL
The authors of 'Business the NHL Way,' published by the University of Toronto Press, offer advice for the publishing industry derived from their observations of watching the fastest sport on ice.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Esmé Shapiro's Creative Transformation
The acclaimed author and illustrator describes how an internship at Tundra Books led to her publishing career and how the Canadian house gave her a creative home.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: PRH Canada Is Working to Decolonize Publishing
Stephanie Sinclair, the new publisher of McClelland & Stewart, describes how her identity as one of the few Indigenous people in publishing is inspiring her to urge PRH and others to turn dialogue into action.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: HarperCollins Canada Opens the Inbox to BIPOC Writers
The editor-in-chief of HarperCollins Canada discusses an innovative new program at the house which aims to bring more diverse voices to Canadian readers and is publishing its first two titles next year.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Ashley Spires Is Magnificent, Again
The multichannel Kids Can children’s author returns with 'The Most Magnificent Idea,' a sequel to her 2014 bestseller 'The Most Magnificent Thing.'
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Rupi Kaur Wants to Help Writers Heal
'PW' talks with poet Rupi Kaur, whose new book of writing prompts, 'Healing Through Words,' aims to help people use writing to process trauma, loss, and heartache, and lead them to love and health.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Small Presses Refocus on Sales
Despite pandemic-related woes, indie publishers—including Arsenal Pulp Press, Coach House Books, Linda Leith, Pajama Press, Thistledown Press, and the University of Regina Press—are finding success with new strategies.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: How the Association of Canadian Publishers Supports a Vibrant Industry
'PW' talks with Kate Edwards, executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers, which represents approximately 115 small- to medium-size Canadian-owned and -controlled English-language book publishers, accounting for some 80% of the Canadian-authored titles released annually.
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Publishing in Canada 2022: Canadian Publishing Adapts to New Challenges
Our annual supplement covering the Canadian publishing industry begins by looking at the growth in new stores, the state of book sales and supply chain issues.