Despite useful digital alternatives, Tel Aviv-based Stephanie Barrouillet says there remains a need for rights and publishing pros to meet.
Nickelodeon Is Taking Australia’s ‘Real Pigeons’ to Film and TV
The Australian author-illustrator team behind the ‘Real Pigeons’ books – Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood – are headed into film development with Nickelodeon.
Women Authors Sweep the 30th Anniversary British Book Awards
Writers’ British Book Awards include Evaristo, Carty-Williams, Rowling, Donaldson, Jackson, Taddeo, Allinson and Featherstone.
In Istanbul: A New Illustration Agency Focused on Timely ‘Book Projects’
A trilogy of picture books themed on the coronavirus pandemic has kicked off a new Turkish agency’s project-based approach to representing illustrators.
Coronavirus and Bologna: Manager Elena Pasoli on the Upheaval
‘Ninety percent of the guests are confirming their participation’ in the new May dates for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, says Elena Pasoli.
At London Book Fair: Rob Biddulph is Illustrator of the Fair 2020
For a third year, London Book Fair includes an accomplished illustrator among its highlighted industry professionals and offers illustration-related events.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Announces 2020 Exhibition Illustrators
A two-year tour of the 2020 Bologna Children’s Book Fair exhibition of illustrations is to follow its initial show in March and April.
At France’s Festival d’Angoulême: Barcelona’s Bang Ediciones and Mamut Comics
An independent publisher from Barcelona, Stéphane Corbinais says his comics house must be at Angoulême—or ‘you don’t exist’ in the bande dessinée world.
New Literary Agency Specializes in Children’s and YA Graphic Content
Returning to earlier career experience in comics and graphic novels, Janna Morishima is focusing on visual storytelling in her relaunched agency venture.
The UK’s CILIP 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals: Diversity Aware
With 162 nominations, the library-based CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway programs are operating on diversity guidance from a survey of past selections.