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Rights Roundup: The Widening Reach of Rights Sales, and Danger
Today’s deals include fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books from Europe and the Americas. One title was longlisted for the International Booker this year. Another is from a generation ago.
PW Star Watch 2020 Partnership Will Contribute to Binc’s Pandemic Response
PW Star Watch, honoring leadership in the North American markets, will contribute to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation’s pandemic-related efforts.
Amazon Crossing Unveils New Arctic Tern Logo in Frankfurt
Ahead of Amazon Crossing’s 10th anniversary publishing translation into English—and other languages—the Seattle giant reveals new branding.
Frankfurt’s Publishing Perspectives Talks: Climate, Women’s Leadership, Blockchain
Our 2019 Publishing Perspectives Talks at Frankfurt will explore how climate crisis, women and executive leadership, and blockchain affect book publishing.
PW Star Watch Names 50 Honorees for 2019, Its Fifth Year
In the annual PW Star Watch program, emerging talents in the North American publishing markets are honored. A ‘Superstar’ goes to Frankfurter Buchmesse.
BookExpo 2019 Opens: Much Programming, Immediate Seating Available
The APA’s audiobook conference drew big crowds on BookExpo’s opening day, with other compelling discussions on storytelling, rights, and translation drawing modest audiences.
For World Book Day, Amazon Crossing Rolls Out Its 2019 ‘Read the World’ Offer
To celebrate World Book Day, Amazon Crossing is giving away books translated from Spanish, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Swedish, Japanese, and Norwegian.
London Book Fair’s Jacks Thomas: ‘The Context in Which We’re Operating’
In the context of Brexit, the London Book Fair’s Jacks Thomas is dedicated to the ‘cross-cultural dialogue’ of the industry: ‘It’s what books do.’
Nielsen Reports Translated Literature in the UK Grew 5.5 Percent in 2018
The widely accepted ‘3-percent rule’ of translated literature in English-language markets may be changing, as Nielsen Book reports trend more translated books published in the UK.