Presented in Venice at the Mauri School, the 2022 report from Italy’s publishers shows gains over the pre-pandemic era, amid market shifts.
The Continental Literary Magazine: ‘Tools for Cultural Engagement’
Sándor Jászberényi, the founding editor of Budapest’s ‘The Continental Literary Magazine,’ champions Central European and US writers. Sponsored.
‘Books at Berlinale’ To Pitch 11 Titles to Film Producers
Eleven books are announced as part of this year’s ‘Books at Berlinale’ program on February 20 and will be pitched to film producers.
The 40th Mauri School in Venice: ‘Interpreting Change’
The Umberto e Elisabetta Mauri ‘school of booksellers’ returns to Venice, with a live-streamed half-day conference available on January 27.
Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer With Google
The Frankfurt-based Bookwire has entered a partnership with Google Play Books for broader automated production of audiobooks.
German Book Trade Peace Prize: ‘Winter Aid for Ukraine’
As nominations open for the 2023 German Book Trade Peace Prize, the program joins in the ‘Winter Aid for Ukraine’ campaign.
Rights Edition: International Literary Properties Adds Nonfiction Estates
Works of Roger Tory Peterson, John Brooks, and HW Janson have been added to International Literary Properties’ collection.
Swiss Publisher Helvetiq Expands to the US and Canada
Pointing to a women’s suffrage book for youngsters–and beer hiking guides for older kids–Helvetiq is widening its horizons.
Italy as Guest of Honor at Frankfurt: Balancing the Rights
Italy’s publishers have set a Frankfurt goal of bringing rights sales of Italian books into other markets up to the level of imported titles.
Rights Edition: Italian Publishers Host an Rights Center at Più Libri Più Liberi
‘Independent publishers make up the soul of the book world, and I felt that strongly here.’ Industry pros evaluate rights meetings at at Più libri più liberi.