Featuring a parallel children’s division for a second year, the Beijing International Book Fair again expects some 2,500 exhibitors and 300,000 visitors.
Spain’s ‘Fariña’—’Cocaine Coast’ on Netflix—Wins 2019 Liber Award
At the Liber International Book Fair in Madrid in October, the Spanish publishers’ federation will honor Altresmedia for ‘Fariña’ and for ‘Crea Lectura.’
Finland in Georgia: Tbilisi International Book Fair Has a Nordic Focus Country
The 21st annual Tbilisi International Book Fair’s focus country is Finland, and the International Publishers Association will help open the event on May 30.
Evolving the Jerusalem International Book Forum: ‘Focus and Format’
The world book publishing industry’s spring conference season moves this weekend to Sunday evening’s opening of the Jerusalem International Book Forum with Israel’s president, Ruvi Rivlin.
Rights Roundup: Thoughtful Reads for Young People and Adults
Our rights highlights in this roundup come from France, Greece, Canada, Germany, Catalan Spain, and Japan by way of North Korea.
Fourth Tehran Book Fair Uncensored Moves Next to Germany
The Tehran Book Fair Uncensored—now in its fourth year showcasing Persian literature free of Iranian censorship—has opened London and Paris.
IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day
On the eve of Sharjah’s year as UNESCO’s World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children’s reading fair.
Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival: ‘Making Reading a Lifelong Habit’
Devised as a highly participatory hub of more than 2,500 events, the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival opens in the coming UNESCO World Book Capital.
Bologna Book Fair 2019 Attendance Exceeds Last Year’s by 5 Percent
Bologna Children’s Book Fair announces a record year in attendance and news coverage, while naming Sharjah as its 2020 Guest of Honor.
BookExpo Touts Its New Logo and an Emphasis on Personal Engagement
As its attendance and exhibition levels declined in recent years, BookExpo this year is emphasizing face-to-face contact to draw book-business players.