A series of children’s ‘life hacks,’ each addressing an emotion or experience, is being developed in extended formats.
Scholastic Signs Multi-Book Deal with Colin Kaepernick
The former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick writes in his first book in the series about differences between himself and his adoptive family.
Welbeck Preps England Football History; Harper Expands Rights With Jeffrey Archer
Industry Notes: HarperCollins announces new rights territories for Jeffrey Archer’s work; Welbeck has a license for England Football.
Maigret Rides Again: Playground Entertainment Options Georges Simenon’s Books
Red Arrow Studios has co-development rights with Playground for all 75 novels and 28 short stories about the French detective Jules Maigret.
The Digital Bologna: A Literary Agent’s Viewpoint
Children’s rights agent Stephanie Barrouillet sees challenges in the late-pandemic approaches the industry has had to adopt.
Mouza Al Shamsi: ‘Global Aspirations’ at the Arabic Language Centre
‘Forging strategic alliances with regional and international partners’ is part of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s goals.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Outlines Its 2021 Programming
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s programming, including authors and professional discussions, is to be streamed online May 23 to 29.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Hybrid, With Support for Publishers
Organizers describe key features of this year’s physical-and-digital Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and Germany’s guest of honor program.
Publishing in Seussville: When Children’s Books Are Politicized
Oh, the book sales they’ll drive! After six Dr. Seuss books are discontinued, NPD looks at the latest US book sales data for insights.
Waiting for the Plane Tickets: Rights Pros on Digital Events
How do online rights events organized by literary agencies, publishers, and others compare to the physical book fair experience? We hear from several rights folks on how it’s going so far.