HarperCollins’ Brian Murray says the new deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment responds to today’s changes in ‘the business of storytelling.’
Frankfurter Buchmesse Names Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl for CEO Talk
Netflix International Originals will be centerstage in the Frankfurt Pavilion when the division’s vice-president Kelly Luegenbiehl speaks.
Amazon Literary Prize Finalists To Be Considered for Prime Video
Already among the world’s richest awards for self-published content, Amazon’s global literary prizes now include a chance at Amazon Studios development.
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ Coming to Netflix; HarperCollins Germany Names Jürgen Welte as MD
‘The Sandman’ is being made into a live-action series by Warner Bros. Television, and HarperCollins Germany gets its second chief in under two years.
China Bestsellers for May: Staying Power and Stalwarts
The resilience of a Scottish author’s popularity in China puts a third book on the list, and a Frenchman’s business book arrives as ‘The American Trap.’
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.’
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Film Awards Nominations Are Open
The 2018 Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards for adaptations to film and series in two categories are open for submissions to July 15.
Italy’s Gruppo Mediaset in First-Look Partnership With Canada’s Wattpad
Wattpad Studios in Canada announce another major partnership in their European expansion, signing Mediaset in Italy to the list of production partners.
The Netherlands’ NL Film Signs Development Partnership With Canada’s Wattpad
The 18-year-old Amsterdam-based production house NL Film is the latest to form a new partnership in Europe with Wattpad Studios for the development of platform-sourced writings for screens.
Books to Film: Frankfurt’s Cannes Program Takes Publishers, Agents to France
On the first tour to Cannes of publishers and literary agents, Norway’s Thomas Mala says the experience was worthwhile. He’s ready to go again next year.