This time our Rights Roundup titles are from Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Norway, and the United States.
Turkey’s Publishers Hold Their Ninth Biennial Assembly: Digital Focus
The Turkish Publishers Association, in its 2020 assembly, has taken a fresh look at digital publishing, prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Books to Film: Two Bestselling Thrillers by Spanish Author Javier Castillo Head to TV
‘My novels are in the best possible hands,’ says Javier Castillo, a bestselling thriller now being published in 40 markets.
The UK’s Booker Prize 2020 Longlist: Dominated by Debuts
The Booker Prize longlist of 13 authors includes work from four independent houses–Canongate, Daunt Books Publishing, Faber & Faber, and Oneworld.
‘Books From Spain’ Launches on IPR To Support Frankfurt’s 2022 Guest of Honor
A ‘Books From Spain’ portal opens at IPR License to encourage rights sales and offer translation funding ahead of the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2022 Guest of Honor Spain.
Coronavirus Worklife: Iran’s Blue Circle Literary Agency
The world health crisis has had tangible impact on a new literary agency in Tehran, one of its core staffers contracting the virus during reopenings.
Rights Roundup: Critical Thinking in a Long, Hot Summer
From Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Australia, the USA, the Netherlands, and Norway, today’s titles include children’s books and an LGBT graphic novel.
Frankfurter Buchmesse: Four German Houses Sign on Together
Four German publishing houses—Aufbau, C.H. Beck, Klett-Cotta, and Suhrkamp—announce they will attend the physical Frankfurter Buchmesse with a joint stand.
Trump Tell-All Breaks S&S Record; PRH India Signs Sourcebooks, Fitzcarraldo
Industry Notes: The bestseller by Donald Trump’s niece is going into its 14th printing. And Penguin Random House India inks deals with US, UK independents.
Beijing International Book Fair Moves Online: ‘Smart BIBF’ Opens August 26
The 27th edition of the Beijing International Book Fair is moving to a digital format that organizers say will stay up and running until next year’s fair.