An Aldus network report predicts cancellations, postponements, and other adjustments to European book fairs in the pandemic could affect 6,500+ exhibitors in 2020.
Coronavirus Resources: The Netherlands’ Letterenfonds’ Translation Support
The Dutch Foundation for Literature is offering translators a fixed fee for sample translations and additional support to publishers on production, promotion.
Coronavirus Resources: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s The Arts+ Opens a Way for Publishers to Pitch Their IP
As the pandemic narrows sales channels in publishing and other industries, Frankfurter Buchmesse’s The Arts+ offers a new forum for creative content.
Coronavirus: Italy’s Literary Agents Form ADALI, Their First Association
Offering a ‘360-degree view of the potential, Italy’s agents are organizing ADALI during the ‘critical situation’ imposed by COVID-19.
Rights Roundup: World Publishing Is Not Locked Down
Rights deals are being made from Romania and Serbia to Indonesia and Israel, as publishers look to enrich their lists beyond the coronavirus lockdown.
Berlin’s Future!Publish in January; Publishing Scotland’s Translation Funding
Industry Notes: Set for mid-January, Germany’s Future!Publish calls for proposals, as Publishing Scotland kicks off this year’s translation grants.
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Online This Week Names 2020 Best Publishers
The virtual 2020 Bologna Children’s Book Fair is running through Thursday, and includes the 2020 Children’s Publishers of the Year announcement.
Coronavirus Worklife: Italy’s Third Publisher, Giunti, Begins Gradual Reopening
Having taken a major stake in the UK-based Quarto Group, Florence’s Giunti Editore is ‘doing everything possible’ to give workers a safe return.
Rights Roundup: Titles Selling Amid the Pandemic
Titles with rights sales to report in our roundup come from Finland, Turkey, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Spain.
Nordic Literature Export Organizations Offer Further Translation Support
With in-person rights meetings on hold during the pandemic, FILI and other Nordic literary organizations guarantee 50-percent translation funding for approved grant applications.