UK publishers exhibiting at the third Shanghai International Children's Book Fair last week reported very busy schedules, with Chinese publishers looking overwhelmingly for series, in either fiction or non-fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The focus was on deal-making on the second day of the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three literary festivals took place this November in New York City: Editions/Artists’ Book Fair, New Literature from Europe Festival and the Festival Albertine. The post European and Arabic Literary Stars Shine Bright in New York appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which runs November 13–15, the winners of the first Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award were announced today at the Baoshan International Folk Arts Exposition. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ginger Clark (Curtis Brown, Ltd), Kate Wilson (Nosy Crow), Christopher Franceschelli (Handprint Books) and Nick Marsh (Lost My Name) are some of the new speakers set to appear December 2 at Global Kids Connect, the children’s publishing conference presented by PW and Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Salman Rushdie will discuss the significance of freedom of expression for authors and the book industry in his keynote address at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. A spokesperson for the Frankfurt Book Fair said: “The publication of polemic literature and its consequences affect not just... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the third China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair four months away, the fair organizers have been busy expanding the program to reflect a growing Chinese market for international titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Police in Colombia recover a signed first edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, stolen a week ago from a book fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the book fair just days away, a number of major sales have closed in the U.S., among them the acquisition of a debut novel, by a 25-year-old, for a rumored seven figures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
I just returned from a great visit to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where I detailed for a large group of librarians a fascinating development: my current employer, the New York Public Library, is revamping its Summer Reading Program for 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year's Bologna Children's Book Fair saw a 10% increase in foreign visitors, with 1,200 exhibitors attending from 77 countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
A series of high-profile acquistions have galvanised this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, including Alex Scarrow’s sensational move of publisher, an Egmont series on coding and a science fiction twist on the “sick lit” genre. Macmillan Children’s Books announced a “substantial” three-book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amid its warmest weather in years, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair got off to a strong start on Monday, with most of the agents, editors, and rights managers PW spoke with finding it to be a positive, active fair, though no single title had yet risen to be a "book of the fair." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Before the opening of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, app creators and developers gathered to discuss the digital children's market, including pricing and pitfalls. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, a look at the international licensing market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Roger Tagholm reports from the Riyadh Int'l Book Fair, where his pre-conceptions about Saudi Arabia were challenged and cultures connected through books. The post Riyadh Int’l Book Fair Offers Window Into Closed World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
For those attending the 52nd annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, there’s plenty happening in addition to the usual round of rights appointments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For those attending the 52nd annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair, held from March 30 to April 2, there’s plenty happening, in addition to the usual round of rights appointments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hundreds rally against fundamentalism in Dhaka as Islamists claim responsibility for murder of prominent US-Bangladeshi bloggerHundreds of people have taken to the streets of Dhaka in protest at the murder of a prominent secular American blogger of Bangladeshi origin who was hacked to death with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cookery writer and television presenter Mary Berry will be Guest of Honour at The London Book Fair (LBF), officially opening the conference on Tuesday 14th April. Jacks Thomas, director of LBF, said: “What better way to celebrate LBF’s move to a much-loved and world-renowned new home than to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]