Looking to celebrate undiscovered authors and illustrators, Ehomebooks launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award.
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.
Penguin Random House Canada: Adrienne Tang to Build In-House Rights Business
Adrienne Tang, longtime rights director with Kids Can Press, moves to Penguin Random House Canada to create ‘an entirely new in-house rights operation,’ says CEO Kristin Cochrane.
Rights Roundup: Beyond Buchmesse, a ‘Frankfurt Season’
In today’s Rights Roundup, we have work from Canada, Scotland, France, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and a study in Yiddish of Russian imprisonment.
Rights Roundup: In the Shadow of Frankfurter Buchmesse 2020
Authors whose work is featured today are writing from Singapore, the States, Norway, Italy, Finland, Canada, Germany, and the UK.
US National Book Awards: The 2020 Shortlisted Finalists
Eight of the 25 titles announced today are debut works in the shortlists for the 71st annual National Book Awards. Winners named November 18.
Rights Roundup: Coming to a Trading Platform Near You
As Frankfurt Rights goes online, these titles are available for international rights deals from the UK, Norway, Germany, Sweden, and Spain.
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.’
Sourcebooks Announces Partnership with PRH’s DK for Europe and the UK
DK will handle European and British sales and marketing for Sourcebooks to expand the USA-based publisher’s international reach.
Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2020: A COVID-Aware Edition
Singapore’s 2020 Asian Festival of Children’s Content draws from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas for its programming.