The £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize is named for the Hamburg-born publisher who founded Andersen Press in 1976.
IPA Joins Criticism of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Conviction
‘We fully support Tsitsi in her appeal,’ says IPA’s Kristenn Einarsson. ‘Failing to do so would be to condemn all Zimbabweans to silence.’
India’s Cactus Communications: A ‘Linguistic Search Engine for Researchers’
India’s Cactus Communications, based in Mumbai, calls its new writing and language search tool for researchers ‘PhrasePerfect.’
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Programming
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Frankfurter Buchmesse will present two panel discussions on Arabic literature and publishing.
Emerald’s Inclusivity Report Adds Indigenous Research
Emerald Publishing this year surveyed 1,199 researchers and added Indigenous voices to its research on inclusivity in academic publishing
The UK’s £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist
Five of the six titles on the UK’s Royal Society Science Book Prize list are from independent publishers, two from Profile Books.
Frankfurt: An Executive Talk with Planeta CEO Jesús Badenes
Jesús Badenes: Many Spanish consumers now say they were sustained during tough pandemic conditions by friends, family – and books.
Financial Times Announces a Shortlist in the £30,000 Business Book of the Year Award
The United Kingdom-based business book competition is in its 18th year. Its shortlist deals with economics, business, and politics.
Colombia in Spain: Bogotá Is Guest of Honor at Liber 22
The Colombian book market registered 20,365 new titles in 2021 and boosted its exports 62 percent over 2020’s numbers.
Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize: 2022 Shortlist
The Cundill History Prize 2022 shortlist includes a current-year Pulitzer Prize winner among its eight titles from six publishers.