Research originally prepared for the COVID-canceled International Publishers Congress will be introduced during Frankfurter Buchmesse.
International Publishers Association and Frankfurt Partner on Trend-Driven Events at Book Fair
The International Publishers Association and Frankfurter Buchmesse are planning a series of events for the fair’s professional program to address global challenges and opportunities.
Rights Roundup: Debuts in the Dog Days of Summer
Titles in our latest Rights Roundup are by authors based in Sweden, Canada, the UAE, Iceland, the UK, Ecuador, and China’s Sichuan province.
Bookwire Issues Coronavirus ‘Barometer’ on Audiobook Sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Has the pandemic accelerated lasting digital adoption among readers? Bookwire offers an early look at ebook and audiobook sales in three markets this year.
Bologna’s Digital Event: 60,000 Online Visitors, 75 Percent International
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.