In a strong year for nonfiction sales, Germany’s bestsellers of 2019 reflect a robust group of fiction and nonfiction titles by new and familiar authors.
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s World Outreach Prompts Seven Translations from Arabic
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s international outreach and activities in 2019 have resulted in new rights deals for some of its winning titles.
Top Russian Titles and Highlights at Moscow’s 2019 Non/Fiction Book Fair
A new location for the Non/Fiction Book Fair in Moscow brings higher book sales, international contacts, and a look at the top Russian books of 2019.
Dom Publishers: An Architecture Publisher Builds a Distribution Network in Russia
Berlin-based Dom Publishers has built its own distribution and sales network in Russia to navigate local regulations and market dynamics.
Remembering German Publisher Monika Schoeller
Longtime publisher of S. Fischer Verlag and patron of German literature, Monika Schoeller leaves behind a remarkable legacy in German book publishing
Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Spotlight Passes from Norway to Canada
‘I believe we will surprise you,’ said Canada FBM2020 president Caroline Fortin, as the Frankfurt Guest of Honor scroll passed to her from NORLA director Margit Walsø.
Saša Stanišić Wins 2019 German Book Prize
Bosnian-German author Saša Stanišić is the 2019 German Book Prize winner for ‘Origins,’ about recollection and identity.
New Agency for African Middle Grade and YA Fiction: Accord Literary
Sarah Odedina and Deborah Ahenkorah have launched a literary agency specialized in mentoring and promoting African middle-grade and teen fiction.
‘Author-Driven’ German-Norwegian Literature Festival in Oslo This Week
Norwegian authors are bringing “the spirit of Frankfurt” to Oslo in the form of a three-day literary festival featuring Norwegian and German writers in conversation.
Canada’s Guest of Honor Organizers Gear Up for Literary Programming
Canada announces a three-person literary programming committee for its Guest of Honor cultural program to represent its three literary traditions.