Having ramped up its rights trade for five years, the Italian market now looks to a new translation fund to support its overseas sales.
Italy’s ‘Why I Read’ Campaign Flies Again
Italy’s annual book-donation program for school libraries is back this year, despite the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic.
Industry Notes: Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara Named World Book Capital
Italy’s bookstores are allowed to operate amid COVID-19 restrictions, and Guadalajara becomes UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2022.
Coronavirus Worklife: ‘France Créative’ and Italian Publishers Speak Out for Bookstores
France Créative and the Italian Publishers Association ask that bookstores be allowed to stay open during the latest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe.
French Publishers Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open
Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean ‘cultural isolation for readers,’ France’s book industry asks for a special exception.
South Africa: SA Book Awards Honor Author Trevor Noah
The 2020 SA Book Awards’ highest honor goes to Trevor Noah for his rendition for young readers of his memoir, ‘Born a Crime.’
‘From Author to Bookshop’: The IPA Takes Stock of the Coronavirus’ Impact
Reflecting the unity needed in world publishing to address the COVID-19 crisis, a discussion of the pandemic’s impact reveals parallel challenges for publishers, booksellers, and authors.
Publishers Lunch Streams ‘Buzz Books Presents’ Online May 20
This week’s online edition of Buzz Books Presents from Publishers Lunch features six key titles for the autumn and winter.
Coronavirus: Italian Publishers Join Libraries and Booksellers in Appeal
As coronavirus-related economic aid is released in Italy, publishers, libraries, and booksellers are asking for a cultural-spending incentive for families.
Industry Notes: Norway’s ‘Bookstore Award,’ the UK’s SpecSavers Winners
The winner of Norway’s 2018 ‘Bookstore Award,’ chosen by booksellers, is a novel based on the country’s World War II-era past. And in the UK, SpecSavers names a dozen prize winners.
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