Red Arrow Studios has co-development rights with Playground for all 75 novels and 28 short stories about the French detective Jules Maigret.
Canada and Korea: Aron Levitz Leads the Newly Merged Wattpad Webtoon Studios
As president of the combined Wattpad Webtoon Studios division, Levitz says the hurdle now is getting more content to more screens faster.
European Writers Council Leads Criticism of Copyright Directive Implementation
Pointing out the ‘rise of streaming platforms on the EU market’ being ‘accelerated by the pandemic, the Authors’ Group Calls for urgent action.
Gold House’s New Asian and Pacific Islander Reading List
Encouraging intra-community reading in diaspora, the new list is announced amid anti-Asian violence in many parts of the world.
Film Rights: London’s BKS Agency Has an Option for Stephen McGinty’s ‘The Dive’
Mark Gordon’s new production company’s London wing has picked up the forthcoming HarperCollins UK release.
South Korea’s Naver Completes Its Acquisition of Canada’s Wattpad
Naver’s US$600 million acquisition of Wattpad is completed as potential competition arrives from Amazon’s new Kindle Vella and Seoul’s Kakao.
Finland’s 2020 Audiobook Sales Doubled, Ebooks Up 84 Percent
A new book market report on Finland’s book market shows the impact of the pandemic and looks at the bestselling Finnish books of 2020.
France’s Publishers and Reed Announce Cancellation of Salon du Livre Paris 2021
The latest in international book fairs, festivals, and trade shows, France’s Salon du Livre Paris cnacels its 2021 iteration.
Spain’s ‘Rolling Pages’ Names Its 10 Books-to-Screen Contenders
The Spanish publishers’ event for film and television producers now has a set of 10 books to be pitched for possible adaptation.
Film and Television Rights: Frankfurt’s ‘Books at Berlinale’ March 4 and 5
The 15th edition of the annual books-to-film event for producers will be a digital affair with registration for filmmakers ending on Monday.