The British Book Awards contenders for Book Trade and Book of the Year are announced, with the shortlists consisting of 29 categories.
Rights Edition: Tove Jansson’s Moomin Characters Licensed to Barnes & Noble
Almost 80 years after the first of Tove Jansson’s Moomins appeared, the US market finds the durable characters at Barnes & Noble.
The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators
The 75-year-old Folio Society partnered with Bologna Book Plus to reach out to the book fair’s internationally active illustrators.
London’s Folio Society Teams With Bologna Book Plus on Illustrations
England’s Folio Society has partnered this year with Bologna Book Plus on programming and an award in the trade show’s Illustrators Café.
England’s Klaus Flugge Prize Names Its 2023 Longlist
Sixteen books are on the United Kingdom’s Klaus Flugge Prize longlist, which honors illustrators for their pivotal role in children’s books.
Canada’s Kids Can Press at 50: A New ‘Millie Magnificent’ Animated Series
With its third book set for fall, Ashley Spires’ ‘Most Magnificent’ series from Kids Can Press is slated for an animated series from Nelvana.
Children’s Books and Creators of Color: BookTrust Reports
Taking time to honor progress–and point to the need for more–England’s BookTrust reflects on diversity’s place in kids’ reading.
In England, the Polari Prize Names Its Four 2022 Winners
The LGBTQ Polari Prize competition has named its three winners, including a new honor in children’s writing and illustration.
Latvian Literature at Frankfurt: When Introversion is a Bold Choice
The Latvian Literature program, its site, its translation funding, its authors, and its #IAmIntrovert campaign welcome Frankfurt’s trade visitors and exhibitors to its success story – at Hall 4.0 B2. (Sponsored)
Bologna Barnstorms Its Sister Fairs: New Tour at Frankfurt
Bologna Children’s Book Fair begins a second tour of award-winning illustration, set at other book fairs.