Countdown to the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair

The stage is set for the who's who of China's children's publishing industry and those interested in reaching the country's 230 million children under 16 years old. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bologna 2015: Early Impressions from a Busy, Sunny Fair

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 at Publishers Weekly

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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 at Publishers Weekly

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