With a couple of summer themes, our entries here are from Italy, South Korea, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Words Without Borders’ 2020 Gala: Translation and Generosity
More than 250 donor-attendees logged in to the digital edition of the Words Without Borders Gala in support of literature in translation.
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.
Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available
Research houses and scholarly publishers and associations are pooling their content for professional and public access free of charge.
International Audiobooks: Sweden’s Storytel Opens New Media Center
Now with South Korea among its markets, Storytel launches its media center Clipsource and projects 1,079,000 subscribers worldwide for this quarter.
Rights Roundup: At Cannes, Agents and Publishers Pitch Titles To Film Execs
Graphic novels, a dark debut from a 25-year-old Parisian, and nonfiction on social genetics and saving our seas all figure into today’s roundup.
IPA Prix Voltaire Conferred on Khaled Lotfy in Seoul
‘The international publishing community stands with Khaled Lotfy’ says IPA Freedom to Publish chair Kristenn Einarsson at the 2019 Prix Voltaire ceremony.
Wattpad’s Hong Kong Office Opens Partnership with Huayi Brothers Korea
The talent and content development groupo Huayi Brothers Korea is the latest company to strike up a partnership with Wattpad Studios’ Asia division.
At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Haemin Sunim and the Pace of Publishing
‘In the stillness of the pause,’ writes Haemin Sunim, ‘the entirety of our being is revealed.’ The Buddhist author speaks at Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets.’
South Korean Minister Announces an End to Author and Artist Blacklisting
From The Korea Times: Seoul’s new minister of culture says blacklisting artists critical of the government is over. He vows new assistance.