Turkish Novelist Aslı Erdoğan and translator Necmiye Alpay remain in detention; IPA, FEP, and EIBF issue a joint call for their freedom.
International Notes: IPA Blasts New Turkish Censorship; Amazon Awards Spanish-Language Fiction
Further action against media in Turkey prompts international publishers’ criticism; and Amazon KDP names a new recipient of its Spanish-language award.
Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk Leads Russian Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize Winners
Orhan Pamuk’s literary tribute to Istanbul wins the 1-million-ruble Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize this year, based at Leo Tolstoy’s estate.
Kalem Agency Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Frankfurt
Charismatic and full of energy, Kalem Agency founder Nermin Mollaoğlu has been a leader in Turkey’s rights business for over a decade.
New Writings From Istanbul: Turkish Agent Nermin Mollaoğlu
‘Frankfurt motivates us and helps our understanding of what we do,’ says Kalem Agency founder Nermin Mollaoğlu. She brings new voices from Turkey to the world stage in October, a pair of debuts.
German Publishers’ Petition Protests Media Constraints in Turkey
Germany’s publishing leadership’s petition for #FreeWordsTurkey calls for protection of free expression after the coup attempt of July.
International Publishing Notes: Canada, Turkey, UK, USA
An outreach from one nation’s publishers to another’s, and a newly announced plan for expansion by a European publisher in the States.
Sharing Experience, Expectations: Book Fair Directors Meet in Mexico
13 international book fair directors gathered in Mexico to discuss their progress and evolving viewpoints on the industry and its trade events.
A Look at Istanbul’s Tanpinar Festival and Fellows Program
Designed for both the local readership and international visitors, the annual Tanpinar Literary Festival organized by Kalem Literary Agency includes a fellowship program for publishing professionals.
El Líbano: A Colombian Town With Its Own Publishing House
A Colombian coffee-growing town went to the Bogotá Book Fair to showcase its own publishing house, run by the municipality.