The 2025 Book-to-Screen Day at Frankfurt on October 17 represents a new level of emphasis and depth on film and streaming television.
In Italy, Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s Evolving Rights Hubs
Bologna’s rights-business structure is evolving along with creative industries’ growing engagement with book publishing.
China Bestsellers: May’s Television-Fueled Nonfiction Win
On China’s nonfiction list in May, Fei Zhi’s army of ‘Cats’ books were held at bay by the TV-powered arrival of Li Juan’s ‘My Altay.’
Book Ads on French TV? Publishers Differ With Government
The French government is starting a two-year trial allowing book ads on TV, but some publishers worry this will accelerate the dominance of bestsellers.
‘Canada Reads’ 2024: Catherine Leroux’s ‘The Future’ Is the Winner
The Québecois author Catherine Leroux’s ‘The Future,’ in a translation by Susan Ouriou, wins the 2024 ‘Canada Reads’ national competition.
CBC’s ‘Canada Reads’ Returns, Featuring ‘Station Eleven’
The long-running literary debate show, ‘Canada Reads,’ is set to air March 27 to 30 this year, seeking to ‘shift your perspective.’
Canada’s CBC Books Names Five Finalists for Its 2022 Poetry Prize
The winner of the CBC Books Poetry Prize wins 6,000 Canadian dollars, with an emphasis on social issues among this year’s shortlist.
Writers’ Arbitration Ruling Yields $42 Million From Netflix
In screenwriting, a case of arbitration with the Writers Guild of America impacts revenue for writers on Netflix’s original films
Hollywood’s New Regency and Insight Editions: Partnering on Collectible Tie-Ins
New Regency’s film and television features provide the content for a new Insight Editions series of large-size art-book-format tie-in titles.
Red Pheasant Cree Nation’s Michelle Good Wins ‘Canada Reads’ 2022
Michelle Good’s ‘Five Little Indians’ about survivors of the ‘residential schools’ outlasts the competition in CBCBooks’ ‘Canada Reads.’