With commentary from translator Clémentine Beauvais, the French Youth Literature Conference looks at ‘the role of children’s literature.’
Sharjah’s Prize for Library Literature Names Its 2023 Winners
The Sharjah Book Authority’s 23rd cycle of its Library Literature Prizes was part of a forum featuring discussion of libraries’ challenges.
Panama and Spain: Wales’ Hay Festival Adds Two New ‘Forums’
The Hay Festival adds a Panama event in January 2024, and its Sevilla, Spain addition runs in early October.
PEN: US School-Year Book Bannings Jump 33 Percent Over Last Year
The surge in book bannings has affected at least 1,207 authors, 268 illustrators, and 14 translators, per PEN America’s new report.
Hachette Book Group Names Lauren Monaco as EVP, Director of Sales
‘To bring our sales and publishing teams even closer together,’ says Michael Pietsch, Lauren Monaco follows Alison Lazarus at HBG.
US National Book Awards 2023 Longlist: Poetry
Three of the 10 books in the US National Book Awards’ 2023 longlist in Poetry come from university presses.
The German Book Prize Announces Its 2023 Shortlist
The awards ceremony for the German Book Prize is set for Frankfurt on October 16 before the start of Frankfurter Buchmesse.
AAP StatShot July: US Trade Sales Down 5.9 Percent Year Over Year
Year-to-date, the United States’ industry’s trade revenues were down 1.8 percent, at US$4.8 billion for the first seven months of the year.
Sharjah Book Authority Announces its 2023 Publishers Conference
The three-day Publishers Conference professional program this year runs October 29 to 31, just ahead of Sharjah International Book Fair.
US National Book Awards 2023 Longlist: Fiction
Three authors previously honored in the National Book Awards’ programs are among the 10 longlisted fiction titles for 2023.