The 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Awards, which honors illustrated children’s books, attracted 2,349 entries from 644 publishers in 59 countries.
Bologna’s 60th Book Fair: Illustrators Exhibition Winners
A total 21,725 illustrations by 4,345 participants were submitted from 91 nations for this year’s Illustrators Exhibition honors at Bologna.
Greece Is Bologna Book Plus’ First Market of Honor
In March’s edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Book Plus program will have Greece as its own ‘market of honor’ exhibitor.
Publishers, Booksellers Cheer Europe’s Digital Markets Act
The European publishers’ and booksellers’ federations issue quick statements on today’s adoption of the Europe’s DMA and DSA.
European Federation’s New ‘Global Bookselling Report’: Markets Bearing Up
The European and International Booksellers Federation’s report sees growth trends of between 5 and 15 percent.
IPA, FEP, EIBF: Reports of Belarusian Publishers’ Detentions
The arrests in Minsk of two Belarusian publishing professionals sends a chill through the world book business.
Georgia’s Iva Pezuashvili Wins the European Union Prize
The author-filmmaker Iva Pezuashvili wins the €10,000 European Union Prize for Literature in its newly evolved single-prize format.
IPA Announces a Digital ‘Inspire’ Symposium on Coordinated Action
The International Publishers Association’s ‘Inspire’ program presents findings from its series of industry workshops.
Year’s End: European Writers’ Council Follows Up on COVID’s Impact
The European Writers’ Council’s study of the COVID crisis’ impact on authors brings sobering estimates to an uncertain holiday season.
European Booksellers, Publishers, Printers: ‘No Christmas Without Books’
Three European trade organizations call on policy makers to exempt bookstores from any lockdowns deemed needed for COVID-19 response.