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.
The UK’s Society of Authors: A ‘Pay the Creators’ Campaign
The Society of Authors and more than 20 associated organizations are promoting freelancers’ rights in creative work.
More Children’s Books Awards: Carnegie and Greenaway Shortlists
The United Kingdom’s book award duo, Carnegie and Greenaway, have 16 shortlisted titles between them.
Children’s Books Edition: Agent Karolina Jaszecka’s Outlook for Bologna
The Barcelona-based literary agent Karolina Jaszecka heads for Bologna with a specialty in Polish literature for young readers. (Sponsored)
Awards: Barcelona’s ‘Liber 2022’ Illustration Competition
Spain’s Feria Internacional del Libro, Liber 2022, is in Barcelona. It plans to award an illustrator for a new visual identity design.
Awards: The UK’s Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Longlists
There are a total 33 titles longlisted in the two Carnegie Greenaway awards, one for children’s books, the other for illustration.
Awards: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names Its 56th Illustrators’ Exhibition Winners
This year, Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s Illustrators’ Exhibition features winning work from 78 artists in 29 international markets.