The October charts in China confirm that a new edition of a popular work can boost sales in a market that honors its modern classics.
Richard Charkin: ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be’
From publishing-house beauty contests to editor junkets and telephone calls limited to the afternoon, the industry has made some changes.
Wattpad-Webtoon’s Book Group Opens Graphic Novel Imprint
The merged Canadian and Korean platforms are expected to generate 12 graphic novels per year in the Webtoon Unscrolled imprint.
US National Book Awards: The 2021 Winners
The 72nd iteration of the United States’ National Book Awards featured an initial pool of 1,892 submissions in five categories.
Sharjah Reports 1.69 Million Attendees at 40th International Book Fair
The public-facing 40th Sharjah International Book Fair’s 11-day run drew close to 1.7 million attendees and 1,632 exhibitors.
PRH Canada’s Kristin Cochrane and Adrienne Tang: Frankfurt and Rights Sales
Pleased with Guest of Honor Canada at Frankfurt, PRH Canada CEO Kristin Cochrane talks about the trade show and her in-house rights office.
After 36 International Rights Deals, ‘Station Eleven’ Is Headed for Television
As Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Station Eleven’ premieres in its HBO Max adaptation, her new ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is set for April from Knopf.
Rights Roundup: A 102-Book Deal With Storytel in Stockholm
Today’s Rights Roundup features work originally published in German, Catalan, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, and English.
Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on Displacement, and ‘Ready Readers’
The 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature reflects on his experience of being a refugee, and ‘the continuation of a colonial narrative.’
World Copyright Highlights in Late 2021: Michael Healy’s Overview
In Canada, South Africa, Singapore, India, and the United Kingdom, says Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy, copyright concerns are pending.