Speakers in this year’s digital event include Arnaud Nourry, James Daunt, Jesús Badenes, Siv Bublitz, Ricardo Franco Levi, and more.
AAP StatShot: US Adult Book Sales Up 35.4 Percent in November
An unusual dip for downloaded audiobooks plays into the November 2020 StatShot book sales figures from the Association of American Publishers.
Rights Professionals Eye Spring/Summer 2021 Buzz Books from the US
The promotional Buzz Books Editors’ Panel for spring and summer offers insights into titles planned for release by American publishers.
Frankfurt’s Publishers Training Program Returns to Taipei’s Book Exhibition
Rights and licensing are part of the Taipei Book Fair’s Publishers Training Program, produced digitally with Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Rights Roundup: Elephants, Mice, Aliens, and Agatha Christie
Titles in this Rights Roundup include suspense, children’s books, historical nonfiction, a graphic novel, and a tale about Agatha Christie.
Industry Notes: UAE’s Emirates Fest Tickets On Sale; Canada’s Hebb Grants Open
Industry Notes: Tickets to the hybrid Emirates Festival of Literature, and grant applications open at the Access Copyright Foundation.
UK: TS Eliot Prize’s Shortlisted Poets Set for Digital Readings
With extensive coronavirus mitigation measures in place in London, the program’s events set for Royal Festival Hall now will be streamed.
British Academy Opens Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize Submissions, Adds New Jurors
The 2021 season for the Al-Rodhan Prize opens at a moment of sharp transition in the program’s field of international understanding.
‘Crisis and Changes’ in China: Insights From Beijing OpenBook’s Conference
With physical retail down, 2020 was the first year in which Beijing OpenBook tracked a downturn in the Chinese book market since 2000.
London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards: Deadline Friday
In last year’s International Excellence Awards, Europe and Asia were prominent among winners, with Bonnier taking the inclusivity prize.