Literary translators are excellent scouts. As Anton Hur says, they are excellent readers, first and foremost. They also have their ears to at least two patches of ground &n.....

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I’ve argued that Rights income needs to be understood and recognised more widely as far more than the icing on the cake for publishers. I also want to make the case that the Rights function can also be at the cutting edge, the driver behind exciting new developments in the publishing industry.

These days, the .....

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Rights sellers only recognise two seasons in the year: pre-Book Fair and post-Book Fair, and as we gear ourselves up for the next fair in the calendar, the pressure is on to present our titles in the best light and bring home the bacon.  But do our publishing companies truly understand and appreciate what we do?

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BBPlus is proud to work with UCL MA in Publishing students and to showcase a selection of their work. This will be the first of a series of blog posts. 

Here is an opportunity to gain an insight into Publishers V Platforms from 2022 student Marisa Brand

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International acclaimed, dual nationality (French and British) Michele Roberts is the novelist, poet, short-story writer and memoirist flying the flag for general trade authors at BololgnaBookPlus this year. 

As well as a memoir, a poetry collection,  short stories, a film script and es.....

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