2012: Publishing in Russia
BookExpo America (BEA) 2012 is pleased to announce that this year's Global Market Forum will shine a spotlight on Publishing in Russia. Read the official press release for more information.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the Official Global Market Forum Opening Ceremony to be held Tuesday, June 5 at 8:50 am.
At $3.3 billion of value at consumer prices, one of the emerging publishing markets, Russia, gets ready to be connected to the global book industry. The country is dwelling on a rich literary tradition, and is renowned as one of the great reading cultures of the planet. It is home to both large publishing and bookselling corporations who currently enter the international stage, as well as innovative smaller and medium sized structures.
BEA's Global Market Forum Read Russia will present Russian books and publishing in all its diversity, discussing a broad agenda: from literary writing and translations to educational and digital publishing, from copyright issues to innovative ambitions at creating a world class infrastructure for books, reading, and learning.
BEA's Global Market Forum Read Russia will present a one-day long series of professional debates and presentations, each highlighting one key topic and bringing together excellent industry voices from both Russia and the US. Between sessions, you will be able to engage in match making and building new valuable business contacts.
2012 Global Market Forum Programming
Monday, June 4, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Room 1E17
- The Russian Book & Publishing Market Overview
Key data about the market size, its recent evolution, and the situation of publishing and book selling. This panel will identify the key players in publishing, retail, and wholesale, and will be presented by heads of several of Russia's largest publishing groups.
- Russian Literature in English Translation
An overview of recent translations of Russian fiction into English, this panel will not only provide statistics, but will also which publishing houses in Russia and in the US are the most important publishing houses for this. The panel will also discuss how new writers can be identified by US publishers—through the main awards, scouting, reviews, etc.
- Educational Publishing
Educational publishing is currently subject to both globalization and profound digital change, resulting in new opportunities and visions—but also requiring educators, authorities, and market players to adjust to new perspectives and new competitions. Russia, by its size, and by its high ambition, is one of the most exciting and challenging examples for this transition.
- Children's and Young Adult
Children's and Young Adult Fiction books have a genuinely rich tradition among Russian publishers, illustrators, and authors—and these books are at the core of international rights deals. This panel is an introduction on the creative side of the exchange as well as the business perspectives.
- Copyright and Piracy
Piracy is a key issue for both the development of the Russian market and its international recognition. This panel will make a critical status quo on the piracy situation and explore actions to fight illegal dissemination of content.
- Digital: eBooks: Creation, Distribution and Devices
This panel will provide an overview of ebook creation and distribution including best practices and standards.
- Distribution and Print on Demand (PoD)
This panel will explain how new technologies (title cataloguing, inventory management, PoD, etc.) help to improve the availability of books in Russia.
About Global Market Forum
BookExpo America (BEA) annually features the Global Market Forum, a dedicated program that showcases publishing's leading figures to explore global publishing issues through commerce and culture.
Spotlighting one host country each year, the Global Market Forum presents focused conference sessions, exhibits, and off-site cultural events. You will benefit from information and insights on publishing trends as well as literary heritage and cultural significance from the host country. All of the content is designed to help you build partnerships and form lasting profitable relationships.
Highlighting, promoting, and connecting the host country's publishing industry to the global publishing community at BEA, Global Market Forum features writers and editors from the host country at the show, and at prestigious venues in New York City such as the New York Public Library.
The Global Market Forum is led by industry experts; enabling you, along with professionals from all over the world, to understand global markets with facts, figures and best practice reports from the most current research available.
Past Global Market Forums include:
- 2011: Publishing in Italy
- 2010: Spanish Publishing
- 2009: Publishing in the Arab World