As we get closer to this year’s robust-looking Frankfurt, rights news is here from France, Finland, Spain, Brazil, and Norway.
The UK’s Klaus Flugge Prize’s Shortlist Features Six Debut Illustrators
Designed to highlight the work of debut illustrators, the Klaus Flugge Prize pays £5,000 to the winner, from a six-title shortlist.
The UK’s Society of Authors Adds a New Disability-Focused Book Award
The Society of Authors in London opens its 2023 submission program, having awarded 32 writers and illustrators with 2022 prizes.
5,000 Books Go to Ukrainian Refugee Children in Italy
The Association of Italian Publishers and Federation of European Publishers announce 5,000 books for young Ukrainian refugees.
American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May
Year-to-date hardback revenues were down 7.5 percent in May at US$1.2 billion, paperbacks up 8.7 percent for $1.3 billion.
Returning to In-Person Book Fairs Cited in Scholastic’s Q4 Report
The largest children’s book and educational publisher sees continued growth in its own school-based book fairs, and revenue-per-fair.
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt in Mind
Our Rights Roundup features titles from France, Greece, Finland, India and the United States–and some statistics from Germany.
Maisie Chan and Editor Georgia Murray Win the UK’s Branford Boase
Maisie Chan’s ‘Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths’—with Georgia Murray’s editing—wins the Branford Boase Award in debut children’s writing.
China’s Market Growth Rate This Year: Down 13.8 Percent
With COVID-19 outbreaks and tough lockdowns, China’s January-to-June book market growth rate fell back, all sales channels impacted.
NPD Group: United States LGBTQ Book Sales Are Surging
NPD’s Kristen McLean says the book sales data appears to reveal ‘a generational shift’ in attitudes toward LGBTQ literature.