Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: 'You Have to Try Things,' Says HarperCollins' Murray

Authors Guild Names New Executive Director
Mary Rasenberger, a lawyer and six-year Copyright Office and Library of Congress veteran, will take over as executive director of the Authors Guild on November 3. “This is a dream job,” Rasenberger said. "I’m thrilled to contribute what I can to the Guild’s noble mission and help ensure that writing remains a viable profession.” more »

Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
French author Patrick Modiano has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, it was revealed Thursday. In its announcement of the prize, the Swedish Academy heralded 69-year old Modiano for “the art of memory with which he has evoked the most ungraspable human destinies and uncovered the life-world of the occupation." more »

Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: 'You Have to Try Things,' Says HarperCollins' Murray
It's been a time of expansion, and experimentation, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray told a Frankfurt Book Fair audience, from the acquisition of Harlequin, to new strategies such as direct to consumer models, and subscription access. "We definitely lean forward, and we want to try new things," the CEO said. "We want to be the first to learn, and when something works, we double down and we do more of it." more »

Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Spanish Author’s Short Novel Causes Stir
Amid a flurry of seven-figure deals igniting this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair—many for books by first-time American authors—a short Spanish novel has generated buzz, and some hefty advances. more » »

Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: CCC Hosts Open Access Town Hall
At a packed, two-hour town hall in Hall 4.2, the Copyright Clearance Center examined the shift to Open Access publishing, and the next steps in its development. "It's just messy right now," CCC's Jennifer Goodrich observed. more » »

Wimpy Kid Series to Hit 150M in Print
With the November 4 publication of the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, 'The Long Haul,' Jeff Kinney's series will surpass 150 million copies in print worldwide. Amulet Books announced that 'The Long Haul,' the ninth in the series, will carry a 5.5 million copy first printing. more » »




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