Titles in this Frankfurt-bound Rights Roundup include work originally published in New Zealand, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, France, and Norway.
Rights Roundup: Chinese-Language Words-to-Screen
Our Rights Roundup features rights-trading news from Taiwan, Italy, the Czech Republic, Canada, Croatia, and Norway.
Not Just for Kids: Norway’s Ludenso and AR
Oslo’s Ludenso and Boulder’s Books of Discovery are bringing augmented reality to bodywork trainers and other therapy professionals.
Penguin Random House’s International Inklore: ‘Pop-Comics’
The new Random House Worlds ‘pop-comics’ imprint Inklore is acquiring manga, manhwa, manhua, and more for a 2024 launch.
Rights Roundup: Mind Your Metadata
The titles featured in this edition of our Rights Roundup are from Australia, Sweden, Norway, England, and France.
At Norway’s WEXFO, Iraqi Mazin Lateef Ali Wins IPA’s Prix Voltaire
The Iraqi publisher Mazin Lateef Ali’s son Abdulmoahimen accepts the 2023 Prix Voltaire for his father, who was abducted in 2020.
Norway’s New ‘WEXFO Youth’ Comes of Age
This year’s second outing for Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum opens an extensive and dedicated new program for young people.
At London Book Fair: The IPA Prix Voltaire Shortlist
The 2023 IPA Prix Voltaire nominees—from Pakistan, Egypt, Ireland, Turkey, and Iraq—’have made a significant contribution’ to freedom to publish.
Norway’s Beat Technology Partners With Sweden’s Adlibris
A Publishing Perspectives exclusive: Beat Technology’s newest platform is an audiobook and ebook app for Sweden’s Adlibris book retailer.
In 2022, NORLA Approved 510 of 521 Translation Grant Applications
Last year’s program of translation grants included the first time NORLA had granted funds for translation from Sámi.