BISG opens its new fiscal year and seats a board this week, as London’s Exact Editions announces its digitization of ‘Cornucopia.’
International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey.
Turkey’s ITEF Welcomes 14 Fellows; ALTA Translation Award Submission Deadlines
Turkey’s Istanbul International Literature Festival announces this year’s 14 fellows. And ALTA’s translation award submissions are due by April 15.
In Turkey, the Fourth Annual Istanbul Fellowship Program: 72 Markets Attending
The fourth annual Istanbul Fellowship Program drew a record number of applications from more than 100 countries, and closes today with presentations and networking events.
Istanbul Literary Festival 2019 Opens Applications for Fellows; Deadline Extended to February 27
In its eighth year, Turkey’s fellowship for publishing professionals at Istanbul’s Tanpinar festival will again offer a three-day program of information and engagement.
Rights Roundup: Ten Titles Turning Deals Ahead of Frankfurter Buchmesse
From mystery, history and political hot buttons to romance, memoir, and a children’s book, this rights roundup–on the run-up to Frankfurt–finds us looking at work from seven nations and selling into more than three times that many territories and/or languages.
IPA Condemns Harassment of 2008 Prix Voltaire Winner Ragip Zarakolu
Turkish book publisher Ragip Zarakolu is the subject of an Interpol red notice. The IPA condemns this tactic as harassment by the Turkish government.
Amid Turkey’s Spiraling Currency Crisis: An Appeal for Rights Acquisitions
As Turkey’s nose-diving currency sets off alarm bells on world trading floors, Istanbul’s Kalem Agency appeals to the publishing community for consideration from rights buyers: ‘It’s like being in a war.’
Publishing’s Darker Stories: Focusing on Freedom to Publish in London
In a never-before staged seminar event, London Book Fair this year presented a mini-conference on the freedom to publish with the International Publishers Association and featuring the widow of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
Istanbul Festival Names 2018 Fellows; Beijing Announces Children’s Book Fair
In the ITEF program’s eighth year, 19 professional fellows will meet with players in the Turkish publishing industry. And BIBF is to open its own dedicated children’s book fair in Beijing.