On the first tour to Cannes of publishers and literary agents, Norway’s Thomas Mala says the experience was worthwhile. He’s ready to go again next year.
Industry Notes: S&S To Launch Tiller Press; Canada’s Transatlantic Lands UK’s Legend Press
Tiller Press, a new S&S imprint, plans to use ‘social listening, research, and analytical capabilities’ as a guide. And Canada’s Transatlantic Agency Signs the UK’s Legend Press.
Industry Notes: Hay Festival’s New Branding; BKS Agency’s Sale to Canongate
The Hay Festival has a new look that changes its colors with each of its international festivals, and the fledgling BKS agency has a London Book Fair sale to Canongate.
Heath Agency’s Prema Raj Wins Second DRF David Miller Bursary
The program, which features international work experience and travel, supports literary agents and rights directors in their formative professional years and is an initiative of the Deborah Rogers Foundation.
In Brussels: A Focus on Francophone Independent Publishers
The Foire du Livre de Bruxelles hosted its ‘Talented Indies’ program that brought together francophone independent publishers from many countries.
Books at Berlinale 2019: New and Bestselling Books Pitched to Producers
At this year’s Books at Berlinale event, filmmakers were again introduced to a dozen publishers’ titles curated for their potential screen development.
Rights Sales for the Winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens: ‘So Good’
Award-winning author David Diop is the client of a new one-woman literary agency in France. Looking at her rights sales, you can understand the agency’s name: So Far So Good.
Istanbul Literary Festival 2019 Opens Applications for Fellows; Deadline Extended to February 27
In its eighth year, Turkey’s fellowship for publishing professionals at Istanbul’s Tanpinar festival will again offer a three-day program of information and engagement.
Books to Film: The 2019 Books at Berlinale Draws From Biggest Submission Pool Yet
Twelve titles will be presented for potential film development on February 11 as part of this year’s Books at Berlinale program at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Zagreb’s Sandorf Agency: Sršen on Soyinka, Sloterdijk, and Success
Having attracted Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka to the Pula Book Fair, Zagreb’s Ivan Sršen says he sees promise in Croatia’s young editors.