As we get closer to this year’s robust-looking Frankfurt, rights news is here from France, Finland, Spain, Brazil, and Norway.
Rights Edition: NPD on Netflix and Nostalgia, Licensing for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
With sales of US$14.9 million based on MSRP, NPD sees ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ buoyed by Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things.’
Wiley Reports Providing Knowledge Unlatched’s ‘Oable’ to 34 Customers
The Oable workflow management tool is designed to support librarians’ approval processes in open-access publishing.
CLMP’s 2022 Firecracker Awards: Winnings Shared by Authors, Presses
The Firecracker Awards from CLMP go to both books and their independent presses, as well as to literary magazines.
NPD Books on July’s US Print Market: 6 Percent Lower, Year to Date
In a ‘steady’ market, NPD sees print sales in the United States decline 1.6 million units in July, typically a month for some losses.
Springer Nature and University of California Renew Open Access Deal
The agreement Springer Nature is touting with the University of California is an extension of its 2020 arrangement for research articles.
Book Aid International Programming: Books for 56,000 African Students
The ‘African Book Box’ program from Book Aid International is delivering books to 76 schools in Uganda, Ghana, and Zimbabwe.
Germany’s €50,000 Georg Büchner Prize Goes to Emine Sevgi Özdamar
The Turkish-German theater artist and author Emine Sevgi Özdamar turns 76 with a new award to her name, the Georg Büchner Prize.
The UK’s Klaus Flugge Prize’s Shortlist Features Six Debut Illustrators
Designed to highlight the work of debut illustrators, the Klaus Flugge Prize pays £5,000 to the winner, from a six-title shortlist.
Mexico’s Hay Festival Querétaro Has a Seventh Iteration in September
The Hay Festival Querétaro 2022 program will share some of its speakers with the two-day Dallas forum again this year.