Publishing Perspectives

Fighting to Build "Brand Bulgaria" in Literature For five years now the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation has fought to raise awareness of Bulgarian writing by sponsoring prizes, seminars and publications at home and abroad. Read more »
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"Capitalistic Transaction" Provokes Controversy at France’s Casterman France's Casterman has lost its CEO in the wake of a controversy after which new owner Gallimard called the company "a pretty jewel." Authors have balked at the belittlement. Read more »
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Salman Rushdie and John le Carré Settle Name-Calling Feud A 15-year feud between "self-canonizing" author Salman Rushdie and the "semi-literate" John le Carré has ended after both authors recanted their insults. Read more »	Korea's Moglue Offers Interactive Publishing Tools for Kids Books Want to design publish an interactive children's book but don't have a lot of technical expertise? Moglue offers easy-to-use options for publishing to iOS and Android. Read more »
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A Case Study in Selling E-Books Abroad: Bastei Lübbe’s Apocalypsis In June, Bastei Lübbe began offering Apocalypsis, a bestselling German serialized digital-first novel, in English. Here’s how they did it. Read more »