Tag: Book market
Interview with Anne Stern: “First comes the rent, then your own demands” – Economy
Anne Stern comes to the café in the “Hamburger Bahnhof” museum in a good mood. The red lipstick and the dark hair could also adorn one of her historical novel…
Book market: When is spring finally again?
Hardly any new books are published in the coldest months. As we look forward to the new season, a shout out to the industry: Why is this? And how is…
New Asterix “The White Iris”: Always stay positive
As of: October 26, 2023 12:48 a.m The 40th Asterix volume once again addresses a social topic: A coach is supposed to train the Gallic village and also the Romans…
Corporate Literature and Mass Consumption: Dan Sinykin on “Big Fiction” Culture
Cormac McCarthy was long a demanding, unselling author who proudly disdained commercialism. He made a virtue out of necessity. After around twenty years and four novels, his editor retired in…
Corporate Literature and Mass Consumption: Dan Sinykin on “Big Fiction” Culture
Cormac McCarthy was long a demanding, unselling author who proudly disdained commercialism. He made a virtue out of necessity. After around twenty years and four novels, his editor retired in…
Books are not condemned to death. Jeff Jarvis corrects himself. – Culture
The author, journalism professor and founder Jeff Jarvis is one of the most sought-after oracles in the American media world. He became famous with his book “What Would Google Do?”…
Klaus Kordon: “I’m just more interested in the weak” – Economy
His children’s books are on shelves all over the country; young people have learned from him what role the year 1848 plays in German history and how the Stasi worked.…
Great bookmakers: Detlef Felken, chief editor of non-fiction at CH Beck – Kultur
Detlef Felken, the legendary chief editor at CH Beck Verlag, is retiring. A farewell tribute. One of my early editors greeted me with, “I’m delighted. You are my only living…
Book market: An Insta heart for books
Online ratings and author follower numbers have a massive impact on the book industry. With interesting consequences. source site
New York publisher Simon & Schuster goes to financial investor KKR – Economy
When a financial investor with a wide range of interests, such as the US group KKR, is bustling about in a certain area of business, that may initially be good…