Titles in this Rights Roundup come from Finland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy, and they include a single entry with 31 rights sales.
AAP’s StatShot: US Publishing Up 11.1 Percent in May
The monthly report from the Association of American Publishers sees the United States’ book industry up 23.4 percent year-to-date.
Licensing News: ‘Ninja Life Hacks’ and Insight Editions
A series of children’s ‘life hacks,’ each addressing an emotion or experience, is being developed in extended formats.
Industry Notes: Peter Warwick Named Scholastic’s New CEO
Following the death on June 5 of Scholastic’s longtime chief Richard Robinson, the board names Peter Warwick to succeed him.
Struan Murray, Ben Horslen Win the UK’s Branford Boase Award
The illustrated debut novel ‘Orphans of the Tide’ wins the 2021 Branford Boase Award, which honors both authors and their editors.
Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family.
NPD BookScan: US June Print Book Sales Up 2.8 Million Over 2020
‘NPD Books’ Brenna Connor says there’s a possibility that the American market will go into the autumn with double-digit year-to-date gains.
Rights Roundup: Becoming Conscious of Consciousness
Today’s Rights Roundup has material originating in French, Arabic, English, Finnish, and Italian, altogether selling into at least 30 markets.
English PEN Names a New Round of ‘PEN Translates’ Award Grants
PEN Translates’ new grants include books originating in Arabic, Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Irish, Japanese, and Tibetan.
Publishing Scotland’s BookSource To Handle MMS Distribution
Specialized in handling children’s literature from Walker Books, Hogs Back Books, and others, MMS signs on with BookSource for distribution.