Abu Dhabi-bound rights director Inka Ihmels of Berlin’s Aufbau Verlag is looking to learn ‘what kinds of genres work in Arab markets.’
Vincent Kling Wins the 2022 Wolff Translator’s Prize
The annual Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize goes to Vincent Kling for his translation of ‘The Strudlhof Steps’ by Heimito von Doderer.
German Nonfiction Prize To Offer NFTs With the Creatokia Marketplace
In a pilot program with Bookwire’s Creatokia, the Börsenverein offers NFTs related to the German Nonfiction Prize.
Leipzig Book Fair Postpones Its 2023 Dates From March to April
‘In order to enable the greatest possible planning security,’ organizers say, the 2023 Leipzig Book Fair will be delayed by a month, to April.
Jerusalem International Book Forum 2022: In-Person Again
Jerusalem’s International Book Forum is back in full production with talks by Stefan von Holtzbrinck, Julian Barnes, and Olga Tokarczuk.
Springer Nature Opens Open-Access Book Deal with Max Planck Society
Springer Nature calls its arrangement, through the Max Planck Digital Library, its largest open-access institutional book deal yet.
Knowledge Unlatched: A New Funding Round and Work with FID Benelux
While in a new partnership with FID Benelux Low Countries, Knowledge Unlatched has opened its ninth round of funding.
Jon Yaged Named Macmillan’s Next US CEO, to Succeed Don Weisberg
The transition to Jon Yaged’s start as Macmillan’s US CEO has Don Weisberg leaving at the end of this year.
Germany’s ‘Freedom of Expression Week’: Events Schedule
The nationwide German freedom of expression program involves the Börsenverein, Frankfurter Buchmesse, and some 45 partners.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022: 1,000+ Publishers
Now in its fourth decade, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in 2019 saw 1,065 exhibitors sell 119,633 books to 149,000 visitors.