‘June is bustin’ out all over’ in rights deals, it seems, and we look at some of them here, as part of our monthly Rights Edition.
Bookwire’s Spanish Markets Footprint: Selling More Ebooks ‘In the Jet Stream’
‘Global vision, local service’ is how Bookwire has pushed deep into its Latin American expansion after success in Germany and Spain.
‘An Experimental Space for Multilingualism’: France at Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair–October 11-15 this year–welcomes an immense and eloquent Guest of Honor program from France with Institut français Deutschland.
Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’ Conference: France, India, Southeast Asia, UK, USA
Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘The Markets’ conference explores an industry that keynote speaker Andrew Wylie says stands ‘at odds with the nationalist agenda.’
Germany’s 2016 Book Market Report: ‘Stable Amid Transformation’
Even as German booksellers see online efforts pay off, consumption patterns are weaker, says a new report: ‘A truly distressing drop in customer frequency.”
A Dialogue in International Children’s Publishing: Singapore and Germany
In an enlightening exchange of questions and answers, a German and Singaporean editor trade insights on their markets’ opportunities and challenges.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Goes to Canadian Author Margaret Atwood
The German Booksellers & Publishers Association will honor Margaret Atwood with its Peace Prize for being ‘one of the most important storytellers of our era.’
Frankfurt Book Fair NY’s Editors Trip Focuses on Children’s Publishing
Frankfurt Book Fair’s Editors Trip will promote networking between children’s publishing players in Germany and counterparts from Canada, the US, and UK.
THE ARTS+ at Frankfurt Book Fair Issues a Call for Papers, Proposals
With a focus this year on business models and monetization issues in the creative industries, THE ARTS+ is looking for cultural participants and their concepts.
Out of the Mouths of Babes: Young Readers on ‘Children’s Choice’ German Titles
‘My favorite page is the one with the butterflies,’ says Lilli in her video review of ‘Greta Go-Lucky’, a German book ready for grown-up rights buyers.