The ‘Spotlight on Africa’ program scheduled for October’s Frankfurter Buchmesse is presented by the IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund.
Spain’s Liber 22: Soledad Puértolas Is Its ‘Hispanic-American Author’
A prolific and much-awarded essayist, novelist, and story writer, Soledad Puértolas is named to receive Liber 22’s accolade for writers.
Ethiopian Literacy Specialist Jane Kurtz Wins IBBY’s International Reading Promoter Award
The award for Jane Kurtz – and Iran’s Zohreh Ghaeni – will be presented at IBBY’s International Congress in Malaysia.
International Children’s Books Edition: Germany’s ‘Language Day-Care’ Debate
Many in Germany’s book industry are protesting a planned removal from the federal budget of a reading-focused day-care program.
Spain’s Isabel la Católica Institute Named Liber 22 Award Winner
As Frankfurt Guest of Honor Spain readies its program, Liber 22 in Barcelona announces an award for a historic library in Madrid.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Pivots to Accessibility in Fourth Year
In its final year, IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund plans to support training in accessible publishing for African book publishers.
On Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: Book Data
BookNet Canada uses BISAC code research to explore Indigenous-focused literature in the English-language Canadian market.
IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund Awards It’s 2022 Recipients
The IPA and Dubai Cares Africa Publishing Innovation Fund names its new grants and outlines coming engagement in accessible publishing.
Venice’s 39th Mauri School, Part Two: A ‘Perfect Companion’
From the publishers on our Mauri School panel, Stefano Mauri and Andrew Franklin, new takes on the book business and the Web.
French Publishers: A Second Round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’
The French publishers’ association, SNE, is rolling out its second round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’ to promote learning and reading skills.