If convicted of the 2018 charges, Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author, could have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Rights Edition: Frankfurt Names the Philippines Its 2025 Guest of Honor
The Philippines in 2025 will become the second Southeast Asian book publishing market to be a Frankfurt Book Fair guest of honor.
In Southeast Asia: Spotify to Host Exclusive Series of Wattpad Podcasts
Live panel appearances at book fairs in the Philippines and Indonesia will promote Wattpad’s new podcasts headed for Spotify.
Taipei’s Frankfurt Publishers Training Program Online and Live June 6 and 7
The Frankfurt Publishers Training Program from the Taipei International Book Exhibition is offered in both in-person and digital formats.
World Read Aloud Day 2022: LitWorld’s Innovative Partnerships
Behind today’s annual Scholastic-sponsored World Read Aloud Day program lie ‘innovation partnerships,’ a key part of LitWorld’s success.
The Philippines’ Collective Stand at Frankfurt: ‘Culture and Identity’
With a goal of becoming Guest of Honor Philippines at Frankfurt, the market’s collective stand organizers offered work from 15 publishers.
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.
Words Without Borders December: True Crime for the Holidays
In this ‘Words Without Borders’ issue on true crime, Susan Harris asks, for the reader, ‘Is this the truth of the case? And if not, how can I tell?’
The Philippines’ SPi Global Is Buying Springer Nature Group’s SPS
With clients in 30 nations and operational centers in eight, SPi Global says it’s looking to close its acquisition of Springer Nature’s SPS by year’s end.
Words Without Borders November: Hope in the Philippines
This month, WWB features a range of Filipino writers and hopes to ‘challenge a monolithic view’ of the country’s many cultures.