Publishing Perspectives

Le Cash Cow? New Publisher Translates French Crime, Self-Help Digital first publisher Le French Book is translating bestselling French crime and genre titles in an attempt to cash in on an underserved audience. Read more »

Would You Read Sex Advice from a Brazilian Prostitute? Publishers tend to gravitate toward cerebral books from countries with strong literary reputations, but there is a wealth of genre titles that have potential. Read more »

"Book It" Talk Show Lets Readers Interact with Authors, Celebs Author Alan Goldsher has launched a new interactive online talk show called "Book It" that will allow participants to interact online with authors and celebrities. Read more »

South Africa Promotes Reading in Indigenous Langages In South Africa 70% of the titles come from the US and Europe, so priority during Book Week is on promoting books and reading from South Africa's own. Read more »

Why Google Bought Frommer’s? The Metadata, Baby To Google content is a ready-made store of metadata and the Frommer's purchase, combined with Zagat last year, provides additional context for travel searches. Read more »

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In 2011, One in Six New Books In France Was a Translation Interest in translations in France is booming, with the total number of books in translation making up 15.9% of all published titles, up 8.7% from 2010. Read more »