Ahead of special events for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction’s half-century anniversary, the foundation releases a desk diary with covers of winning titles.
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Shenzhen’s Top 10 Children’s Books in China: Literature, Education, Picture Books
The Shenzhen Reading Forum has issued their list of 10 most popular children’s books in China for 2017, as the children’s book sector in China continues to grow.
Trends in Children’s Books: Five 2018 Predictions from Scholastic
What will kids be reading in 2018? Scholastic editors issue five predictions about what children’s book trends will be popular and successful next year.
French Publishers’ Sustainable Paper Consumption; Bowker Partners With Book+Main
French publishers say 93 percent of their paper is now recycled or green-certified and Bowker partners with book discovery startup Book+Main.
Arts Council England’s Alarm for Literary Fiction: ‘The Problem Is a Real One’
‘Overall the books selling well’ in the UK ‘are not literary,’ Arts Council England’s commissioned report from the Canelo team announces.
Authors Guild Survey Points to Translators’ Challenges in Year Ahead: Earnings, Contracts, Credit
Only 14 of 205 respondents to an unprecedented Authors Guild survey said that 100 percent of their income is from translation and related activities.
UNESCO World Arabic Language Day in Paris Features Sharjah’s Sheikh Al Qasimi
UNESCO’s World Arabic Day focuses on the world’s 5th most-spoken language with a number of high-profile speakers, including the ruler of Sharjah.
European Union Prize for Literature Launches Short Fiction Writing Contest
In 2018, the European Union Prize for Literature will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a new writing contest open only to previous winners of the prize.
Rights Roundup: Reports From Sweden, Spain, Germany, Greece, Canada, Australia
Amid discussion bout how audiobook rights are bought and sold, our roundup shows a robust rights trading scene on the international publishing stage.
How Bookcase Literary Agency Sells Self-Published Authors’ Rights to Editors
This Brazil-based agency has seen success selling translation rights for self-published authors. Agent Flavia Viotti tells us how she does it.