Children’s Books Salon: International Issues, Trends, and Rights Sales

Close to 30 international publishers are spending two days in New York City to meet with US acquisitions editors and publishing executives in the first Children's Books Salon organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse New York and Publishing Perspectives. The post Children’s Books Salon: International Issues, Trends, and Rights Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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