In Mexico, the attitude towards
ebooks has shifted from one of wariness and worry to one of enthusiasm, as
evidenced by this year's International E-book Symposium.
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Paul LeClerc, ex-NYPL, and Caro
Llewellyn, ex-PEN World Voices, have launched the Festival des Ecrivains du
Monde, taking place this month in Paris and Lyon.
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Ready for Frankfurt?
Have a free half-hour in your
Frankfurt schedule? Stop by the Publishing Perspectives Stage (Hall 8, N170)
to hear executives and experts discuss the state of the industry.
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More News from PP:
The book has meant different things to
different cultures, explains Harvard professor Leah Price in an interview
with Ploughshares literary magazine.
The National Book Award for
nonfiction longlist screams "USA, USA" with 8 of the 10 titles
covering American history, biography, cultural analysis, music, and religion.
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From the Archives:
E-Libros, one of Colombia’s few
digital publishers, is using the tarjeta e-libro, or ebook card, to reach
readers accustomed to only buying print books.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Enthusiasm, Entrepreneurship Pervade Mexico's E-Book Symposium
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