Raymond Antrobus is the 2019 Young Writer of the Year for his poetry collection, The Perseverance, published in the UK by Penned in the Margins.
Italy’s Publishers Report 2019 Foreign Rights Sales Up 8.7 Percent
Co-edition publishing is on the rise in Italy this year, as is the number of foreign rights Italian publishers have sold abroad, according to a new report from the Associazione Italiana Editori.
Danish AI Software Specialists UNSILO Announce Japanese and US Deals
In two announcements days apart, Denmark’s UNSILO publisher software announces agreements with PeerJ and Kyorinsha.
PRH Uses UK Designer for Holiday Campaign, Adds 300,000 Books to Donation
Penguin Random House has a new UK-built D2C holiday gift selector, and ups its donation to longtime charity partner First Book.
India in Guadalajara: ‘Translation is Part of Our Mental Makeup’
India has sent Spanish translations and more than 100 authors to Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair as the show’s guest of honor.
Mediacorp Series Based on Wattpad’s ‘Slow Dancing’ Announced in Singapore
Announced at the 20th anniversary Asia TV Forum and Market, ‘Slow Dancing’ is the Wattpad-Mediacorp partnership’s first green-lighted production.
China’s Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Reports 16,145 Trade Visitors
Organizers of the 2019 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair say that 1,498 rights trade agreements were made during the fair.
The Philippines’ SPi Global Is Buying Springer Nature Group’s SPS
With clients in 30 nations and operational centers in eight, SPi Global says it’s looking to close its acquisition of Springer Nature’s SPS by year’s end.
Translation Awards: Banipal Prize Shortlist Announced With Others in London
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation is one of eight awards that will have their winners named in London on February 12.
Industry Notes: London Announces Writers’ Summit; Reed Completes India Event Buys
Registration opens for London Book Fair’s Writers’ Summit programming for authors on March 10, opening day of the 2020 fair. Author HQ program is included.