A first look at the new report on Europe’s book publishing markets highlights the range of impact felt in the first year of the pandemic.
Diversity and Identity in Québec’s Literature: A Changing Landscape
‘We’re now in a multicultural moment,’ says McGill University’s Alain Farah. ‘Literature can have something else to say.’ (Sponsored)
Finland’s 2020 Audiobook Sales Doubled, Ebooks Up 84 Percent
A new book market report on Finland’s book market shows the impact of the pandemic and looks at the bestselling Finnish books of 2020.
Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Its 2021 Shortlist, Reduces Prize Money
Now offering a still-substantial purse of £20,000 for the winner, the Dylan Thomas Prize names its 2021 shortlist of ‘bold, inventive’ novels.
‘In the Dream House’: Carmen Maria Machado Wins the Rathbones Folio Prize
Author Carmen Maria Machado wins the Rathbones Folio Prize, which honors influential voices from American LGBTQ literature.
A Gallimard Editor Opens a New Publishing House in Marseille
Planning to publish up to 20 books per year, Marie-Pierre Gracedieu leaves Paris to establish a new press called Le Bruit du Monde.
Audio Publishers Association Names Its 2021 Audie Awards Winners
The 2021 Audie Awards include two wins for NK Jemisin’s ‘The City We Became’ and two for ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X.’
Enchanted Lion Books’ Claudia Zoe Bedrick on ‘Pushing the Form’
Nearly 20 years into its life as a publisher of international work for children, Enchanted Lion is planning picture books for older readers.
British Book Award Issues Its 2021 ‘Book of the Year’ Shortlists
This British Book Awards’ new ‘page-turner’ category is included in the ‘book of the year’ shortlists, with an awards event planned on May 13.
Rights Roundup: A Festive Weekend in Finland
From Switzerland, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, today’s titles include work for adults and children.