Scholastic’s 2023 World Read Aloud Day program has a new format, in which authors from 13 countries read aloud through the Storyvoice app.
At Frankfurt: The IPA Puts a ‘Spotlight on Africa’
The IPA Africa Publishing Innovation Fund’s ‘Spotlight on Africa’ program at Frankfurt: Issues and Publishers.
The UK’s Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest
The ‘Booker Prize Book Club Challenge’ will be won by a book club that produces the most impressive social media for the shortlist.
Markus Dohle: ‘We Outperformed the Markets in Canada, Brazil, India’
Calling his workforce ‘a dedicated community of talented book-loving people,’ Markus Dohle commends PRH’s employees on 2021’s gains.
Awards: Bologna Names Its 2022 Best Children’s Publishers of the Year
In its 10th round, the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers of the Year covers six regions.
Rights Roundup and Awards: ‘Comedy Queen’ Wins a Crystal Bear
The adaptation of Jenny Jägerfeld’s ‘Comedy Queen’–about a 13-year-old who wants to be a stand-up comedian–picks up a Berlinale award.
Awards: The UK’s Rathbones Folio Prize 2022 Shortlist
The 2022 Rathbones Folio Prize names eight works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to its shortlist, a winner expected March 23.
International Rights Roundup: ‘Wordless Comics’ and Cat Pictures
Today’s Rights Roundup features writings from France, South Africa, Greece, Finland, and the United Kingdom.
Awards: In London, Neil MacGregor Leads the Booker Prize 2022 Jurors
To ‘survey this year’s harvest,’ as jury chair Neil MacGregor puts it, the Booker Foundation announces its 2022 jurors.
Words Without Borders: Kaaps Writings From South Africa
Kaaps is more than the street vernacular it’s been assumed by many to be. South Africa’s Olivia Coetzee curates a collection of translations.