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Abu Dhabi Book Fair Honors Turkey, Gathers Publishing Pros
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair runs May 22-28 and will offer more than 2,000 events, including a program for publishing professionals. Turkey is this year's guest of honor, and the theme of the fair is sustainability.
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20Books Sevilla Showcases Self-Publishing Expertise
20Books Sevilla brought the popular U.S. professional development conference for self-published authors to Spain. Conversations focused on best practices for indie authors, the need to develop direct-to-consumer sales channel, and using AI as a tool for R&D.
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London Book Fair Moves to March for 2024
The London Book Fair announced it would move the 2024 fair to March 12-14, after originally scheduling the event for April 16-18.
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Bologna 2023: Laurie Halse Anderson Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
American author Laurie Halse Anderson is the winner of the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize.
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Bologna 2023: Publishers from India, Mozambique, Ukraine Win Top Prizes
Wonder House Books from India, Trinta Zero Nove from Mozambique, and the Old Lion Publishing House in Ukraine were among six winners of this year's Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year.
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The Bologna Children's Book Fair Turns 60
The top international children’s book fair, which runs March 6–9 this year, is leaning in to rights and general trade publishing for its Diamond Anniversary.
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Taipei 2023: The World and Readers Return to Taiwan
The six-day Taipei International Book Exhibition opened with a strong showing of global exhibitors, while readers also returned, eager for more self-help and history titles.
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Guadalajara Underscores Growth in Spanish-Language Book Sales
The Guadalajara International Book Fair attracted 800,000 visitors and featured 2,173 exhibitors and 3,000 activities—including 700 book launches, readings, and lectures—nearly matching pre-pandemic levels of attendance.
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The 2022 Shanghai Children's Book Fair in Photos
We've gathered a selection of photos highlighting the ninth edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair.
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Shanghai Children's Book Fair Concludes Its Run
The China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair completed its three-day run on December 4; some 11,394 visitors attended the fair.
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Doing Business at Guadalajara
At the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Inner Traditions relaunches and Planeta regroups.
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IPA to Prioritize Representation, Sustainability, Freedom
The International Publishers Association Congress in Jakarta revealed plans for a possible carbon label for books, amid discussions for the need for more representation in publishing, pervasive threats to freedom to publish, and more.
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A Spark for Spanish Translation
Will Spain’s Guest of Honor program at Frankfurt have a long-term halo effect?
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The Power of the Sample
Spain’s funding for sample translations has been effective strategy to increase interest in a wider array of books.
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Spirituality Books in Spanish See Growth
U.S. religion publishers say younger readers want more titles published in Spanish.
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Bridging the Rio Grande
Books Across Borders brings American booksellers back to Guadalajara.
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Bringing the Best of Spanish to English Readers
Scotland’s Charco Press is focused on translating books from Latin America.
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FIL Guadalajara 2022: Adonis in Mexico
The Arab world’s most famous living poet will deliver a talk at FIL this year.
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Guadalajara Gears Up
After two soft years, the Spanish-language book fair expects a big turnout in 2022.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Opens Virtual Lviv BookForum
The Lviv BookForum is running virtually through the Hay Festival website, with events starting Friday and continuing through the weekend. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a letter of support for the event.