The Bologna Children’s Book Fair drew twice as many visitors online than it draws in a real-life regular staging in northern Italy.
Bologna Online: Jacqueline Woodson and Albertine Win Hans Christian Andersen 2020
As programming in the digital edition of the Bologna Book Fair closes, we look at the announcement of the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award winners.
Coronavirus Industry Resource Lists: IPA Focuses on Policy, Support
Capturing guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on publishing in international markets, the IPA’s listing tracks input from member-associations.
At Davos 2020: IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi Leads Philanthropy Forum
The World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary week of meetings at Davos included a session on international philanthropy’s support for sustainability goals.
One-Year-Old Indie Publisher, Kampa Verlag, Happily Surprised by Olga Tokarczuk’s Nobel Prize
Publishing veteran Daniel Kampa started Kampa Verlag last year and bought the rights to Olga Tokarczuk’s works—and this year, he’s managing multiple bestselling titles.
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt Pilgrims and Dreams in Hurricane Season
From Oslo, Helsinki, Paris, Mexico City, New York, Jerusalem, Zurich, and the Basque region’s San Sebastian, here are books being presented at Frankfurt.
Switzerland’s getAbstract: Nonfiction Summaries, by Permission
Some fear that a summary can kill book sales, but Lucerne’s getAbstract for 20 years has created and distributed summaries in partnership with publishers.
In Switzerland, Springer Nature Presents Author Survey on Open Access
Springer Nature says this is the first survey ‘dedicated to understanding the views of book authors on open access across all subjects and regions.’
Jan Michalski Foundation’s Second ‘Bibliotopia’ Weekend Starts Friday
The second ‘Bibliotopia’ weekend at Switzerland’s Jan Michalski Foundation features 14 authors in a consideration of freedom of expression and writers’ roles in society.
Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service
Using Libreka’s positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany’s Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award.