The text of acclaimed Illustrator of the Year Axel Scheffler’s comments at the British Book Awards this week makes Brexit more personal for many, as an intensely valued and celebrated publishing artist tells London: ‘It hurts and makes me angry every day.’
Switzerland Names Illustrators for its 2019 Bologna Guest of Honor Program
Shortly after the conclusion of this year’s Bologna Book Fair, Switzerland has announced key illustrators to attend the 2019 fair as part of its Guest of Honor program.
Shandong Education Press Celebrates Launch of BIB Illustration Series and Rights Deal for Math Books
Chinese publisher Shandong Education Press held an event at the 2018 Bologna Book Fair to launch its new ‘BIB Award Winning Series’ of picture book illustrations and a Nepali rights deal for education series ‘Different Math Stories’.
Drawing a Line to the London Book Fair: Latvian Illustrator Elīna Brasliņa
Looking at her joyous illustrations, it’s easy to see why Elīna Brasliņa is a rising star in Latvian book publishing. We talk with her ahead of London Book Fair’s new emphasis on illustration–and the Baltics.
From Dandelion Children’s Book House: Chinese Authors Gerelchimeg Blackcrane and Jiu Er on Creating Children’s Books
At the 2018 Bologna Book Fair, Chinese publisher Dandelion Children’s Book House organized a discussion between Gerelchimeg Blackcrane and illustrator Jiu Er on the creation of a new title called ‘Twelve Puppies’.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: Global Illustration Award Call for Entries
With more than €26,000 in prizes, the Global Illustration award from Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Information Content Industry Association has issued its third-year call for submissions to IlluSalon, with an award ceremony set for Frankfurt on October 10.
Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners Announced at Bologna
Russian illustrator Igor Oleynikov and Japanese author Eiko Kadono have won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award, given by IBBY during the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
Newly Announced Pop Up Creators Is an Exhibition of Multinational Illustration
With illustration mentors crossing borders to work with young graphic artists-in-training in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, a new Pop Up Project announced today in London (March 12) celebrates art and internationalism.
UK Illustrator Luke Pearson’s Series ‘Hilda’ Beats a Path to Netflix
In a new series directed by Andy Coyle, illustrator Luke Pearson’s ‘Hilda’ series of graphic novels from Nobrow’s Flying Eye Books is to premiere on Netflix in September.
Translator Helen Wang Honored at Shanghai Children’s Book Fair
The Chen Bochui Award honored translator Helen Wang for her work bringing Chinese children’s literature to English-language readers.