The Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Zayed Book Award sees a 23-percent jump in entries activity, Egypt leading in its number of submissions.
Sharjah International Book Fair Details Its 2020 Plans
The 39th Sharjah International Book Fair is to be a physical and digital event, with publishers from 73 countries in its exhibition hall.
Books to Film Rights: France’s TeamTO Studios To Animate ‘Ninn’
French animation studio TeamTO has acquired TV, film and licensing rights to the ‘Ninn’ graphic novel from Belgian publisher Kennes Éditions.
Penguin Random House Canada: Adrienne Tang to Build In-House Rights Business
Adrienne Tang, longtime rights director with Kids Can Press, moves to Penguin Random House Canada to create ‘an entirely new in-house rights operation,’ says CEO Kristin Cochrane.
Nigeria’s Digital Aké Arts and Book Festival Opens Today
The seventh Aké Arts and Book Festival in Lagos is all online and available for all to see. Events are free and open to the public.
HarperNorth in Manchester: ‘People Who Feel Connected to the Place’
Amid the pandemic, the new HarperNorth team finds itself working digitally together without ever having worked first in a physical setting.
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize Names Its Three 2020 Finalists
Saying that each book has ‘a striking resonance for the world around us in 2020,’ the Cundill jury’s Peter Frankopan names the finalists.
Society of Authors Opens £600,000 Hardship Fund for Scotland’s Authors
Since March, 65 percent of professional writers, illustrators, and literary translators in the UK are reported to have lost income.
Springer Nature and Max Planck Partner on Transformative Agreement
Today’s newly announced agreement is based in Germany’s Projekt DEAL agreement concluded last January for Springer Nature journals.
In Germany: Audiobooks, Ebooks, and the ‘Battle for Attention’
During the Frankfurt Book Fair, Bookwire released the results of its new German consumer survey on audio content and ebook consumption.