Delayed by three weeks amid COVID-19 spread-mitigation measures. the Beijing International Book Fair held its five-day run last week.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Digital Programming: Tickets Now on Sale
On the road to Frankfurt Book Fair, a comprehensive digital program will prepare trade visitors (on the ground and online) for Frankfurt Week.
Sourcebooks’ International Rights and Sales: A Booster from Bloom Books
A new international rights hit for Sourcebooks, Scarlett St. Clair’s ‘dark fantasy romance’ has just sold into at least eight territories.
Rights Roundup: Quick Sales for a Vietnamese Conservationist and Her Sun Bear
Environmental activist Trang Nguyen is releasing her first book for young readers. She and Sorya the sun bear are making rights sales.
Richard Charkin: An Heretical View of Academic Publishing
Ahead of October’s Frankfurt Conference, Richard Charkin looks at open access: ‘Let us not write off the traditional subscription model.’
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Translated Literature
Translations longlisted for the National Book Award have been recognized in stages of the International Booker, the Valle Inclán, and more.
Beijing International Book Fair Now Open, After COVID-19 Delay
Postponed for three weeks on the order of health authorities, the Beijing International Book Fair is running this week.
The UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2021 Shortlist
The six novels chosen for the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction represent an even split this year between women and men.
Audiobooks in Russia: Storytel and LitRes Cite Rising Interest
Storytel reports seeing a rise in audiobook downloads in Russia by 45 percent in the last year. LitRes leads market.
South Korea-Based Webtoon Announces a DC Comics Partnership
Webtoon, the platform for user-generated comics content has a partnership to offer new webcomics based on the DC Comics universe.