The Branford Boase program annually awards a debut novel for children–and the winning author’s editor is honored, too.
China Bestsellers: Film and TV Support Fiction in February
Three significant books on China’s bestselling fiction lists early in the lunar new year are buoyed by film and television.
Bologna’s 59th Edition is Open: A Physical and ‘Fast’ Book Fair
The world’s most influential publishing trade show for younger readers was green-lighted only on January 15.
Bologna Outlook: Stephanie Barrouillet of SB Rights Agency
Despite ongoing COVID concerns and Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Stephanie Barrouillet looks ahead to an upbeat in-person Bologna.
China Bestsellers in January: Reading Lists and Romance
Driven by winter-break extracurricular reading lists, China’s charts see familiar classics in fiction, humorous history titles in nonfiction.
Children’s Books Edition: Agent Karolina Jaszecka’s Outlook for Bologna
The Barcelona-based literary agent Karolina Jaszecka heads for Bologna with a specialty in Polish literature for young readers. (Sponsored)
Awards: London Book Fair Names International Excellence Shortlists
Seventeen nations are represented in eight categories, with Greece making its debut in International Excellence Awards competition.
Awards: The 2022 Youth Media Award Winners
The American Library Association’s 47 honors in the 2022 Youth Media Awards include the Newbery, Caldecott, Batchelder, and Printz prizes.
The Lunar New Year: China’s Book Market in 2021
In China, 2021 was a ‘grim’ year for physical bookstores, and online book sales also leveled off, according to research from Beijing OpenBook.
China Bestsellers in December: ‘The Charm of History’
Avidly read history-and-humor series continued their hold on the nonfiction book consumer base in China at the end of 2021.