Bologna Children’s Book Fair at 60 makes a major rights-trading change, opening its Agents’ Center to adult as well as children’s content.
The UK’s Wainwright Prize Names Three 2022 Winners
The James Cropper Wainwright Prize is in its ninth year and focused on ‘the beauty of the natural world’ at a time of climate crisis.
Frankfurt Bound: IPG Offers Independent Publishers Rights and Export Training
Timely funding from the UK’s Department for International Trade supports training for independent publishers headed for Frankfurt.
ALA’s Tracie Hall Receives the US National Book Awards’ Literarian Award
Tracie Hall, the first Black woman executive director of the American Library Association, receives this year’s lifetime literary award.
Reed Names Gareth Rapley London Book Fair’s New Director
Following the short tenure of Andy Ventris in the role, Gareth Rapley is named the next London Book Fair director for RX (Reed Exhibitions).
Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Arabic Language Centre: Expert Training Program
The new program piloted in late August brought together Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi players in book-fair strategy and presentation.
British Academy Book Prize Announces Its 2022 Shortlist
Six titles are shortlisted this year by this 10-year-old award for nonfiction that contributes to ‘global cultural understanding.’
PageBreak’s International Program Outlines: ‘Many Different Voices’
The new PageBreak conference in San Francisco names more speakers to explore innovation in book publishing on October 27 and 28.
In England, Polari Book Prize Names Two of Three 2022 Shortlists
The Polari Prize program this year adds a children’s and YA honor, with its shortlist coming later this month.
Finnish Research: Springer Nature Announces a Fourth Transformative Agreement
The new FinElib transformative agreement may reach researchers at as many as 30 institutions, according to Springer Nature.