Hannah Johnson

Bernardine Evaristo to UK Publishing: Hire More Diverse People

At the Frankfurt Book Fair conference, writer Bernardine Evaristo delivered a forceful keynote on the systemic bias against people of color in the UK publishing industry…

Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2019: Fiction, Nonfiction, Self-Help

In a strong year for nonfiction sales, Germany's bestsellers of 2019 reflect a robust group of fiction and nonfiction titles by new and familiar authors…

Dom Publishers: An Architecture Publisher Builds a Distribution Network in Russia

Berlin-based Dom Publishers has built its own distribution and sales network in Russia to navigate local regulations and market dynamics…

Opinion | Given Away: Korean Adoptees Share Their Stories (Published 2019)

“One of the last things that my grandmother said was, ‘When you grow up, come visit me.’”

Opinion | Given Away: Korean Adoptees Share Their Stories (Published 2019)

“One of the last things that my grandmother said was, ‘When you grow up, come visit me.’”

Elliott Management Agrees to Buy Barnes & Noble, Daunt to Run Both B&N and UK’s Waterstones

Elliott will pay some US$476 million for Barnes & Noble, having last year bought the UK's main chain Waterstones. James Daunt is to run both companies…

New Agency for African Middle Grade and YA Fiction: Accord Literary

Sarah Odedina and Deborah Ahenkorah have launched a literary agency specialized in mentoring and promoting African middle-grade and teen fiction…

Canada’s Guest of Honor Organizers Gear Up for Literary Programming

Canada announces a three-person literary programming committee for its Guest of Honor cultural program to represent its three literary traditions…

FILI’s ‘Happy’ Fifth Anniversary of Finland’s Guest of Honor

Five years after Finland was Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honor, FILI has a series of events planned this year to keep up the momentum and 'build a structure for the future.'…

First PublisHer’s Dinner: Working to Support Women in Publishing

Working to build a global, supportive community of women in publishing, the first PublisHer's dinner brought together some 30 women making a difference in the book business…

Bestselling 2018 English-Language Books in Canada

BookNet Canada releases the country's bestselling English-language book sales of 2018—for both Canadian authors and overall bestselling titles…

Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2018: Crime, Politics, and Big Questions

In fiction, thriller writer Sebastian Fitzek tops the list of Germany's bestselling books in 2018. In nonfiction, the top-selling title is Michelle Obama's 'Becoming.'…

John le Carré’s Next Novel to Land in 2019 (Published 2018)

“Agent Running in the Field” will feature a 26-year-old character navigating political turmoil in present-day London.

Luiz Schwarcz Tackles Brazil’s Bookselling Crisis: ‘The Gift of Books’

Amid the industry crisis in Brazil–with two major chains filing for bankruptcy protection–publisher Luiz Schwarcz campaigns for a holiday season of book-giving…

Results | The Great American Read | PBS

‘Bewitched’ Reboot From Kenya Barris in the Works at ABC

ABC has given a pilot production commitment to a reboot of classic sitcom "Bewitched" from Kenya Barris.

Richard Charkin: A Tale of Two Titles

In this installment of his monthly column, exclusive to Publishing Perspectives, Richard Charkin looks at the question, 'Why is that authors are typically paid a percentage of a notional retail price...