Bologna Children’s Book Fair begins a second tour of award-winning illustration, set at other book fairs.
In the UK: Illustrator Joseph Namara Hollis Wins Klaus Flugge Prize
The £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize is named for the Hamburg-born publisher who founded Andersen Press in 1976.
The UK’s Klaus Flugge Prize’s Shortlist Features Six Debut Illustrators
Designed to highlight the work of debut illustrators, the Klaus Flugge Prize pays £5,000 to the winner, from a six-title shortlist.
Maisie Chan and Editor Georgia Murray Win the UK’s Branford Boase
Maisie Chan’s ‘Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths’—with Georgia Murray’s editing—wins the Branford Boase Award in debut children’s writing.
The United Kingdom’s Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Winners Include a Graphic Novel
The graphic novel of Jason Reynolds’ ‘Long Way Down’ with illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff, is honored by the Carnegie Greenaway Awards.
Spain’s Liber 22 Confirms an October 5 to 7 Run in Barcelona
As Bologna Children’s Book Fair announces its 2023 dates, Feria Internacional del Libro confirms its October program.
The ‘Nibbies’: The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners
The ‘Book of the Year’ series of 14 content-related British Book Awards includes work from many familiar publishers.
In London, the Folio Society Opens an Illustration Award
The UK’s Folio Society, at 75, creates a new award program for illustrators and issues a call for submissions.
Penguin Random House, Authors Guild on Book Bannings
As book-bannings sweep the United States, two campaigns from the industry demonstrate different styles and tones of response.
Germany’s World Book Day: ‘I’ll Give You a Story’ of a Secret Lake
The 26th iteration in Germany of the ‘I’ll Give You a Story’ project brings reading and environmentalism to schoolkids this year.