Africa

For Africa, Sandra Tamele’s Trinta Zero Nove from Mozambique is the winner. Publishing Perspectives readers are aware of Tamele’s work from our previous coverage.

Edited program commentary: “Editora Trinta Zero Nove is the first independent publisher dedicated to publishing translated works in Mozambique. Founded in 2018 by Sandra Tamele to publish a collection of short stories translated by the winners of the Literary Translation Competition as part of International Translation Day, it has since expanded its catalogue to give a voice to minority authors.”

Asia

Wonder House Books from India has been selected as the winner for the continent of Asia.

Edited program commentary: “We are an enterprise engaged in the business of publishing interactive books for children,” is how Wonder House Books describes itself. An imprint of Prakash Books India Pvt. Ltd, India’s largest book distributor, Wonder House began activities in 2017. Output ranges from stories to picture books, activity books to fairy tales. The mission is to develop children’s interest in reading.”

The winner for Europe is The Old Lion Publishing House from Ukraine. Publishing Perspectives readers are aware of Mariana Savka’s work in this house based in Lviv from our earlier coverage.

Edited program commentary: “Old Lion Publishing House is a Ukrainian publisher producing books for a range of family members:  picture books, poems for children, stories for school-aged children, a series for teens, nonfiction for various ages as well as atlases and more.”

North America

The winner for North America is the Canadian publisher La Courte Échelle.

Edited program commentary: “Created in 1978 by the author Bertrand Gauthier, La Courte Échelle became the first publishing house in Québec to specialize exclusively in children’s literature. Influenced by Europe’s approach to young peoples’ literature, Gauthier said he wanted to “bring Québec up to date,” and published original works by local authors. The catalogue includes books for several ages of young readers: board books, picture books, and novels for pre-teens and teens. Purchased in 2015 by Mariève Talbot and Raymond Talbot and brought into the Short Scale Publishing Group in 2018, the house targets consumers to age 18.”

Central and South America and the Caribbean

The winner for Central and South America and the Caribbean is Chile’s Editorial Amanuta.

Edited program commentary: “Editorial Amanuta has been publishing picture books for children and young people since 2002. Amanuta means with intent in the Aymara language. The goal, is to offer innovative and creative proposals that adapt to the current times in order to promote the development of young people with books that stimulate their creativity and imagination, preparing them to face the future by combining tradition and modernity.”

Oceania

For Oceania the winner is Magabala Books from Australia. Publishing Perspectives readers are familiar with Magabala from our previous coverage.

Edited program commentary: “Magabala Books is among Australia’s leading Indigenous publishers. Owned and managed by Indigenous Australians, it publishes the work of islanders from the Torres Strait and Aborigines from many parts of Australia. A non-profit, Magabala publishes picture books, memoirs, stories for juniors, teens, and adults, essays, graphic novels, social stories, and poetry. Magabala’s commitment is focused on developing new and emerging Indigenous writers, illustrators and narrators and protecting intellectual and cultural property. 

Lviv’s Old Lion Publishing House wins the European region Best Children’s Publisher of the Year Prize at Bologna. Image: BCBF