In a series of events at the Hall 5.0 Gypsy Pavilion and on other stages, Roma literature and artistry will make an inaugural appearance as an organized presence this year.
Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award
In prizes announced for the 2019 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Sol Ceh Moo, David Huerta, and María Baranda are listed for this year’s top honors.
Canada’s Greystone Books Announces Issue-Driven Kids’ List in the UK
‘Topics of inclusion, global issues, science, the environment, and nature themes’ are the focus of Greystone’s new line of books for children.
Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk Headlines Hay Festival in Peru
With events based book adaptations for film and television, the Peruvian installment of the Hay series also takes on issues in science, lifestyle, and history.
Atwood and Rushdie on the UK’s 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist
A set of six novels the Booker’s Gaby Wood calls ‘political, orchestral, fearless, felt’ is announced in London, the 2019 Booker Prize shortlist.
Pre-Frankfurt, Norway Launches 10 New Translations in China
‘Chinese readers want to know these outstanding stories,’ says NORLA’s Margit Walsø. She just launched 10 Norwegian titles in Shanghai ahead of Frankfurt.
Singapore’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content: Taking Kids’ Lit Seriously
The program at next week’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content focuses ‘multicultural stories and diverse themes’ and features speakers from several continents.
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2019 BookFest Gala: Atwood, Follett, Lunde, Shafak, Whitehead
Capping this year’s BookFest events at Frankfurt will be an evening with Margaret Atwood, Maja Lunde, Elif Shafak, Colson Whitehead, and Ken Follett.
Authors Guild Says Cengage Failed to Renegotiate Contracts
The Authors Guild’s new statement sees unsettled business between Cengage Unlimited and authors over the publisher’s new usage-based royalty payments.
During the Edinburgh Book Festival: Publishing Scotland’s 2019 Fellowship
Coinciding with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 10 editors are on the week-long Publishing Scotland International Fellowship trip.