In a Comic Art Europe program at the University of Manchester, research into literacy and comics reportedly has been discussed.
Knowledge Unlatched: A New Funding Round and Work with FID Benelux
While in a new partnership with FID Benelux Low Countries, Knowledge Unlatched has opened its ninth round of funding.
Rights Roundup: After London Book Fair Closes
Our featured rights deals at the end of the 2022 London Book Fair week include titles from Finland, Italy, Sweden, and more.
Maigret Rides Again: Playground Entertainment Options Georges Simenon’s Books
Red Arrow Studios has co-development rights with Playground for all 75 novels and 28 short stories about the French detective Jules Maigret.
Federation of European Publishers’ New COVID-19 Impact Report: Europe Closes 2020 Down 2 to 5 Percent
A first look at the new report on Europe’s book publishing markets highlights the range of impact felt in the first year of the pandemic.
Comic Art Europe Names Winners from Romania, UK, Portugal, Germany, France
A newly formed initiative, the Comic Art Europe project announces its first winners and is taking entries for its summer training camp.
Waiting for the Plane Tickets: Rights Pros on Digital Events
How do online rights events organized by literary agencies, publishers, and others compare to the physical book fair experience? We hear from several rights folks on how it’s going so far.
Rights Roundup: Nature, Climate, Environment and Politics
Our titles come from the United States, Canada, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and Sweden and include environmentally cognizant writings.
Books to Film Rights: France’s TeamTO Studios To Animate ‘Ninn’
French animation studio TeamTO has acquired TV, film and licensing rights to the ‘Ninn’ graphic novel from Belgian publisher Kennes Éditions.
In Brussels, the Federation of European Publishers’ New Leadership
With Rudy Vanschoonbeek finishing his term as president of the Federation of European Publishers, Rowohlt’s Peter Kraus vom Cleff takes over the role.