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Turkish-German ‘LiteraTür Kids’ Opens November 16 Online

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonNovember 5, 2020Leave a Comment

This series of events includes programming for children as well as for interested consumers and publishing professionals.

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Vietnam’s Ehomebooks Launches Children’s Picture Book Award

In Feature Articles by Hannah JohnsonOctober 28, 2020Leave a Comment

Looking to celebrate undiscovered authors and illustrators, Ehomebooks launches the International Children’s Picture Book Award.

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Singapore Book Council Names its 2020 Literature Prize Winners

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 31, 2020Leave a Comment

The Singapore Literature Prize program honors work in the four official languages of the island nation: Chinese, English, Malay, and Tamil.

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Singapore Book Awards 2020: A Dessert Guide Wins Book of the Year

In News by Porter AndersonAugust 13, 2020

The 2020 Singapore Book Awards include three newly added digital-publishing categories including audiobook, ebook, and digital marketing.

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Singapore Names 2020 Book Award Finalists, Adds Digital Categories

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 30, 2020

Recognizing digital publishing and reading in Singapore, the Book Publishers Association’s awards this add ebooks, audiobooks, and digital marketing.

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In Istanbul: A New Illustration Agency Focused on Timely ‘Book Projects’

In News by Porter AndersonJune 10, 2020

A trilogy of picture books themed on the coronavirus pandemic has kicked off a new Turkish agency’s project-based approach to representing illustrators.

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China’s Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Reports 16,145 Trade Visitors

In News by Porter AndersonDecember 3, 2019

Organizers of the 2019 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair say that 1,498 rights trade agreements were made during the fair.

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Rights Sellout in Beijing: Why Albatros Media Won’t Be in Shanghai

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonNovember 14, 2019

Having sold the Chinese rights to every children’s title the Czech house took to Beijing, Albatros has nothing left to sell this weekend at Shanghai’s fair.

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New Amazon Crossing Kids: Translating Picture Books Into English

In News by Porter AndersonJanuary 25, 2019

Amazon extends its translation publishing program to children’s books with the launch of Amazon Crossing Kids. Its first title is expected in July 2019.

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Canada’s Kids Can Press Finds Rights Interest in Timely Titles at Frankfurt

In Feature Articles by Carla DouglasNovember 6, 2018

Toronto-based Kids Can Press reports strong international interest at Frankfurter Buchmesse for the publisher’s issue-driven list of upcoming titles.