From soaring costs to the competition of subscriptions: HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne on the fundamentals at Frankfurt.
Writers’ Arbitration Ruling Yields $42 Million From Netflix
In screenwriting, a case of arbitration with the Writers Guild of America impacts revenue for writers on Netflix’s original films
In the United Kingdom, TikTok Announces Its Own Book Club
The social-media success of #BookTok has prompted TikTok in England to open a ‘TikTok Book Club’ featuring a different title monthly.
At Abu Dhabi’s Arabic Congress: Maha Abdullah on Localization
In taking books to film or television, consultant Maha Abdullah tells publishers, full ‘localization’ may be better than mere translation.
South Korea’s Webtoon Acquires Ebook Initiative Japan
With a goal of deeper penetration in the Japanese market, South Korea’s Naver/Webtoon subsidiary Line buys Ebook Initiative Japan.
Books To Screen Edition: Literary Agents’ and Rights Directors’ Film Deals
Publishers and literary agents report their books to film deals, and the year ahead already is a standout for film and television adaptations.
The Polish Book Institute’s New Video: ‘To Lure Attention’ to Available Rights
Filmmaker Grzegorz Jankowski’s new video for the Polish Book Institute introduces New Books from Poland to international book publishers. (Sponsored)
Expanding Its Reach, the Polish Book Institute Releases Its Fall Catalog
the Polish Book Institute leaders see the influence of Polish literature expanding on the world market, even amid the pandemic. (Sponsored)
Collective Pictures Picks Up Wattpad’s ‘Float’ for Film Development
The Code 8 team at Collective Pictures is partnering with Wattpad to adapt story ‘Float’ by Kate Marchant, with more than 25 million reads, into film.
HarperCollins India’s Ananth Padmanabhan: Maker of Small Films
In creating short films, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan wants ‘to take stories to audiences who are spending a lot of time watching.’