The Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Zayed Book Award sees a 23-percent jump in entries activity, Egypt leading in its number of submissions.
Society of Authors Opens £600,000 Hardship Fund for Scotland’s Authors
Since March, 65 percent of professional writers, illustrators, and literary translators in the UK are reported to have lost income.
Frankfurt Report: Italian Book Market Narrows Its Losses
The Italian Publishers Association’s Ricardo Franco Levi and his staff in Milan report on progress in one of Europe’s hardest hit markets.
Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize Names Its 2020 Shortlist
The literary awards program based in Toronto, announces a 2020 shortlist today, with the winner to receive more than US$75,000.
South Africa: SA Book Awards Honor Author Trevor Noah
The 2020 SA Book Awards’ highest honor goes to Trevor Noah for his rendition for young readers of his memoir, ‘Born a Crime.’
UK: Gaiman, Atwood Headline Society of Authors Fundraiser Lineup
With events set to run into December, the program is offering tickets for its first three weeks to benefit the Authors’ Contingency Fund.
Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2020: A COVID-Aware Edition
Singapore’s 2020 Asian Festival of Children’s Content draws from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas for its programming.
PRH Opens ‘The Conversation’ To ‘Sustain Antiracist Engagement’
Penguin Random House launches The Conversation, a hub of content collections ‘to combat racism and end racial inequities’—meant for families, educators, and businesses.
China Bestsellers in August: A Nobel Laureate Hits the Charts
The acclaimed Chinese author Mo Yan, has raced onto the bestseller list in China with his first book since his 2012 Nobel win, A Late Bloomer
DW Books: A News Network’s YouTube Resource for Readers, Publishers
Produced in English and adding content at a rapid clip, Deutsche Welle’s DW Books is widely internationalized and themed to current affairs.