Demanding the detained writer’s release, the Belarusian PEN Centre unites with sister agencies on the freedom to publish.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Expands Translation Grants
Organizers have expanded the ‘Spotlight on Rights’ translation grants in 2021 in support for the book industry.
France’s Hervé Le Tellier: An Anomaly of a Residency for His Translators
‘You realize when you’re a writer that you don’t think of your translators,’ says the 2020 Prix Goncourt-winning author.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair: More Programming Details
The June digital edition of the trade show for younger readers’ content outlines some of its plans for an expanding stretch on the calendar.
Spanish-Language Digital Publishing: A New Report
A new digital publishing report based on Bookwire’s Spanish-language customers cautions the book industry on ‘What We Need To Learn.’
Beijing Book Fair: Digital Internationally, Physical for China’s Publishers
The Beijing Book Fair announces that international participants can attend digitally and China-based publishers are allowed to attend in person.
Singapore’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content: Fast COVID Adjustments
Having planned its program in a hybrid format, the Asian Festival of Children’s Content is delaying in-person events amid new coronavirus cases.
The British Book Awards: 2021 Winners
The British Book Awards’ three-hour digital prize program included Nibbie winners’ announcements in 28 categories.
China Bestsellers: April’s Slow Ride on the Spring Charts
The pandemic ‘year of the backlist’ appears to be still in force in China, the fiction and children’s charts gliding especially slowly.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Outlines Its 2021 Programming
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s programming, including authors and professional discussions, is to be streamed online May 23 to 29.