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The phrasemaking of politicians and publishers can have parallels. Richard Charkin muses on 'a terrific show' at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2021.

John B. Thompson’s new title ‘Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing’ gets a look from Richard Charkin. Image – iStockphoto: Pere Rubi By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin ‘Every Skirmish, Every Battle’ As those who know me will attest, I am not a huge book reader–or indeed a reader of huge books, although I have published quite a few giants. I tend to concentrate on reading the books I’m lucky enough to publish and re-reading my favorite fiction authors, normally when on ho...

Richard Charkin: On the Long Walk to Audiobooks Logging more than 12 miles per day on London’s walkways, Richard Charkin’s pavement-pounding peripatetics have him exploring ‘the importance of audio and audiobooks.’ On London’s Oxford Street, February 25. Image – iStockphoto: VV Shots By Richard Charkin | @RCharkin ‘I Started by Listening to Music’ I suffer from a pre-COVID-19 form of mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. Actually, it’s even more acute during  the pandem...

Richard Charkin: Brexit Ushers British Publishing Into New Territory An inevitable ‘sea change in trade book publishing,’ writes Richard Charkin, may accelerate as Brexit puts the UK industry’s EU exclusivity into a new light. A shot from February 6 in London’s Parliament Square. Image – iStockphoto: VV Shots Editor’s note: This week, contacts at the UK’s Publishers Association tell us that Brexit’s impact on publishing still are unclear, but many in the business have worried al...

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