In a policy statement provided to the news media by publishers, four issues including copyright and piracy are flagged for politicians.
Open Access in Italy: A New Three-Year Transformative Agreement
The newly announced agreement between IEEE and Italy’s Crui opens options to researchers at 54 universities and research hubs.
Rights Edition: Bologna Opens Its Agents’ Center to Adult Trade
Bologna Children’s Book Fair at 60 makes a major rights-trading change, opening its Agents’ Center to adult as well as children’s content.
IPA: The SDG Book Club Issues a New Reading List
The 16th UN Sustainable Development Goal is the focus of a new children’s reading list released by the SDG Book Club.
Spain’s 2022 Desperate Literature Prize Goes to Jay Gao
The fifth iteration of the Madrid-based Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction sends its winner to an Umbrian retreat.
5,000 Books Go to Ukrainian Refugee Children in Italy
The Association of Italian Publishers and Federation of European Publishers announce 5,000 books for young Ukrainian refugees.
Italian Publishers: A Small Setback in January-June Sales
Despite a 4.2-percent step back in book sales, Italy’s industry sees a 14.7-percent gain over the same period of 2019.
Rights Roundup: A New Look at Southern Italy’s Ancient Paestum
News from publishers and agents today comes from England, Norway, Italy, Germany, and Finland–where Max Seeck rules in rights sales.
Italian Publishers Explore Accessible Publishing for University Students
Amid a jump in university students needing accessible learning aids, Italy’s publishers are collaborating in a special conference.
Update: The German Book Trade’s Efforts for Ukraine
Efforts to assist Ukrainian refugee kids with books are paying off in Germany and Poland as colleagues support Ukraine’s book industry.