Abu Dhabi-bound rights director Inka Ihmels of Berlin’s Aufbau Verlag is looking to learn ‘what kinds of genres work in Arab markets.’
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.
Ingram’s Lightning Source: Reintroducing Sharjah Publishing City’s Promise and Potential
The promise of Sharjah Publishing City as a hub for the international book business has taken a step forward with Lightning Source.
London’s Market Focus Sharjah Opens in a Glittering Soiree
Bodour Al Qasimi says, she’s finding publishers ‘now motivated and committed to collaborating more with each other’ worldwide.
At Bologna: A New Campaign for Ukraine’s Children’s Books
Following Putin’s attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s printing hub, the Federation of European Publishers at Bologna issues a worldwide appeal.
Norway: Guest of Honor in May at the Warsaw Book Fair
The Center for Norwegian Literature Abroad, NORLA, is leading the guest-of-honor program at the Book Fair in Warsaw in May.
Slovenian, Egyptian, Arab Publishers’ Associations Meet with IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi
Two trips, to Slovenia and Egypt, have opened the IPA president’s publishing-market travels this year.
New Delhi World Book Fair Announces Postponement
Three days before its anticipated physical opening, the big New Delhi World Book Fair has been postponed, new dates to be announced.
Spain’s Women in Publishing: ‘A Major Role in Defining Literary Trends’
The Guest of Honor Spain program at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 will reflect the strong position of women in Spanish publishing. (Sponsored)
Looking Ahead to Thessaloniki International Book Fair: ‘A New Era’
The Thessaloniki Book Fair is ‘open to both East and West,’ Nopi Chatzigeorgiou says, outlining international plans to promote Greek literature and translation funding.