For a second year, the Hay Festival works with a Dallas bookstore to stage a smaller event parallel to the Hay’s Mexico festival at Querétaro.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Calls for ‘Revolutionary’ Book Pitches for Film
At the Frankfurter Buchmesse, a “Focus: Film” networking sequence will include a pitching session for books with potential for screen development.
IPA Outlines a First Middle East Regional Seminar in Amman
In a first-time focus on the Middle East’s publishing industry, the International Publishers Association is planning a regional event in the Jordanian capital.
Liber Honors Mexico’s Juan Villoro; Sisters in Crime Awards Jessica Martinez
The Liber 2019 Awards in October will honor Mexico’s Juan Villoro, and the US-based Sisters in Crime names a new Taylor Bland prize winner.
DSC Prize Chooses Nepal for Its 2019 Awards Venue
Moving to a different market each year, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature this year will fête its winner in Nepal.
In India, Nielsen and Dainek Jagran Issue 2019 Q1 Bestsellers Lists
The runaway pulp fiction icon Surender Mohan Pathak maintains his dominance with the top slot in the fiction category in Hindi bestsellers listings.
Human Rights Proponents Hail Mauritania’s Release of Mkhaïtir
Just days before a peaceful transfer of power in Nouakchot, writer Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaïtir was released and removed from the country for safety.
Industry Notes: Europa Buys ‘Shadowplay’ US Rights; S&S UK Hires Back Clare Hey
An Atlantic crossing for Joseph O’Connor’s ‘Shadowplay’ from Europa Editions, and a boomerang career move for publishing director Clare Hey in London.
Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK
The latest stage in Wattpad’s rapid expansion, its own new line of books is to be published in the UK market by Penguin Random House UK.
HarperCollins Italia Names Rizzo to Lead Children’s; Mondadori-Reworld Deal Closes
ormerly with Terre di mezzo and Mondadori, Giulia Rizzo moves to Harper Italia’s children’s division, credited with a ‘fresh look and open mind.’