From Oslo, Helsinki, Paris, Mexico City, New York, Jerusalem, Zurich, and the Basque region’s San Sebastian, here are books being presented at Frankfurt.
US National Book Awards: 2019 Longlist in Young People’s Literature
Familiar faces–authors previously recognized–are behind six of this year’s 10 longlisted titles for National Book Awards in the young readers’ category.
Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award
In prizes announced for the 2019 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Sol Ceh Moo, David Huerta, and María Baranda are listed for this year’s top honors.
Canada’s Greystone Books Announces Issue-Driven Kids’ List in the UK
‘Topics of inclusion, global issues, science, the environment, and nature themes’ are the focus of Greystone’s new line of books for children.
Interview: Beijing Book Fair’s Liying Lin on Books and 5G
Streaming an interview with an astronaut to 60 million students in 80,000 schools in China was one of this year’s feats at the 26th Beijing Book Fair.
Shot in Kenya, UK Book Aid Sendak Short Is Up for Two UK EVCOM Awards
The short film ”Reading Where the Wild Things Are in The Great Rift Valley’ was released last October and has been singled out by London’s EVCOM awards.
Pre-Frankfurt, Norway Launches 10 New Translations in China
‘Chinese readers want to know these outstanding stories,’ says NORLA’s Margit Walsø. She just launched 10 Norwegian titles in Shanghai ahead of Frankfurt.
Singapore’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content: Taking Kids’ Lit Seriously
The program at next week’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content focuses ‘multicultural stories and diverse themes’ and features speakers from several continents.
Beijing International Book Fair Cites 320,000 Visitors, High Tech Interest in China
Digital marketing approaches supported by 5G and edtech in early-age English-language training were key interests at the 2019 Beijing Book Fair.
BolognaFiere Leads a First Children’s Book Tour to Moscow Book Fair
On the way to producing a new joint international children’s book fair in Russia for 2021, BolognaFiere and Moscow’s fair are collaborating on a tour.