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Canadian Booksellers Association Conference Set for May
The Canadian Booksellers Association will hold its third annual national conference from May 13 to 15 in Toronto. The conference that began after the demise of BookExpo Canada is evolving into its own shape and has fewer and fewer echoes of BEC.
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Bui Chat of Vietnam Wins IPA Freedom to Publish Prize
Bui Chat, founder of Giay Vun Publishing in Vietnam, has been named as the recipient of this year’s IPA Freedom to Publish Prize. He will receive the award from IPA president YoungSuk “Y.S” Chi in a ceremony later today at the 37th Buenos Aires International Book Fair.
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Asian Publisher to Receive International Publishers Association Prize
An as-yet-unnamed publisher from Asia has been selected by the International Publishers Association as the recipient of the 2011 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize. The publisher’s name is being withheld so that the publisher may leave the country, and will be announced in an award ceremony during the 37th Buenos Aires International Book Fair on April 25.
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Publishing in Russia: Special Report 2011
An in depth look at the Russian publishing scene, including authors and publishers to watch, plus a look at Russian bookselling and the e-book biz.
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'PW' in London
PW will have a very visible presence at next week's London Book Fair. In addition to posting stories to PublishersWeekly.com and updates in PW Daily, we'll be publishing three print editions of the London Fair Dealer, in cooperation with our colleagues from BookBrunch. Fairgoers looking for editorial coverage can stop by the PW stand at G445 or e-mail Rachel Deahl (rdeahl@publishersweekly.com) or Andrew Albanese (aalbanese@publishersweekly.com). We will also be available to answer questions about PubMatch, the international online rights service, at stand F475.
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Bologna: Notes on a Fair Revisited
Read the observations of PW's president, George Slowik, from last week's Bologna Fair: For my first visit to Bologna in 17 years, I roamed the halls seeking to re-familiarize myself with old friends and a new world order.
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London Briefcase, Part II: What the Agents Are Bringing to the Fair
Jeffrey Eugenides delves into undergrad love '80s-style; Craig Thompson delves into young love graphic novel style; Stewart O'Nan hits Niagara Falls; Naomi Klein talks climate control; Alan Lightman channels God; and Susan Orlean channels Rin Tin Tin. These are just some of the subjects American agents will be talking up in the rights center at the 2011 London Book Fair.
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Bologna 2011: Back to Business at a Buoyant Fair
With the last few Bologna Book Fairs somewhat clouded by economic uncertainty, fairgoers found the mood at this year's fair decidedly lighter. Simon & Schuster's children's publisher Jon Anderson said, "This was easily the liveliest Bologna I’ve been at in years."
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BEA Expands Digital Offerings
In an attempt to bring more of a technology focus to BookExpo America, and to attract more foreign publishers to the event in the process, BEA is once again partnering with the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) for the upcoming trade show, while adding more space to the IDBF Digital Zone. Through the agreement, the IDPF-branded "digital zone" will take up over 5,000-square-feet and feature 17 booths and 16 kiosks. In addition to bringing in tech companies, BEA will also host a day-long event on Wednesday, May 25, called Publishers Launch Conferences. IDPF's standing event, Digital Book Conference, is set for May 23 and May 24.
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Abu Dhabi Fair Remains Positive Despite Upheavals in Arab World
Monika Krauss, general manager of KITAB, is pleased at how this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is going. “It’s smoother, more effortless” she says, and the ultimate indicator: very few complaints.
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'National Geographic' Magazine at Abu Dhabi
A stunning feature at this year's Abu Dhabi International Book Fair is a National Geographic photo exhibit with images from soldiers praying to Allah in the snow of the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir to a salt camel caravan in Niger. Unretouched, mounted, 3x5 photos prove "a picture's worth a thousand words" and stand as proof that print is still powerful.
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Correction
Publishers Weekly and the Combined Book Exhibit, co-owners of PubMatch, have held talks with Reed Exhibitions about joining the global online rights community, but no final deal has been signed yet.
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PubMatch, The International Rights Service, Inks Deal with Lee's Literary Agency
PubMatch, the book publishing portal and rights database jointly owned by Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit, has joined forces Lee’s Literary Agency in the first step to expand the service. The agreement position the site to dramatically increase its global membership and become the leading Web site for multilingual rights information around the world.
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London Book Fair: What's in Your Briefcase?
Here's a preview of the hot titles the big six will be selling at the London Book Fair. Among the highlights are two books about Joseph Heller, whose Catch-22 was published 50 years ago; Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook; a new book from Augusten Burroughs; and memoirs from Diane Keaton, Rob Lowe, Randy Pausch's widow, a Microsoft cofounder, the world's oldest living Holocaust survivor, a close friend of Michael Jackson, and God.
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London Bounces Back
In 2010, a cloud hung over the publishing world—literally. When a tongue-twisting Icelandic volcano blew its top last April, halting air travel, stranding travelers, and ruining the best-made plans of the 2010 London Book Fair. But this year's London Book Fair is back on track.
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'Cooking the Books' Wins Gourmand Award
At last week’s Paris Cookbook Fair, the annual Gourmand Awards feted cookbooks from around the world. The awards cover a vast array of categories, from books by chefs to first books to photography and design. We’re proud to note Cooking the Books took home the award for best book trade magazine, a prize that has gone to France’s Livres Hebdo and Germany’s Buchreport in years past.
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Abu Dhabi Fair Begins March 15
Prominent business and artistic publishing professionals from all over the world will be headed to Abu Dhabi's International Book Fair 2011, its 21st year. The professional program kicks off Tuesday, March 15, at the National Exhibition Centre with a welcome and orientation to the fair hosted by Monika Krauss, Kitab's general manager, and moving on to “19 Rules for Doing Business in the Arab World” and "Matchmaking for Arab and Non-Arab Exhibitors." Five more days follow with sessions on translation rights, academic publishing, website design, children's books, illustrating, blogging, the basics of e-books, and piracy.
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Jerusalem International Book Fair 2011: Pitching Books, Making Connections
It was a whirlwind week for the 45 Jerusalem editorial and agent fellows attending the 25th Jerusalem International Book Fair, most of whom were visiting Israel for the first time. The week was filled with trips--Masada, the Dead Sea, holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City, Yad Vashem Holocaust museum--and for the first time, a half day trip to Tel Aviv that included a visit to Dinnered Zmora Bitan, one of Israel's largest publishing houses.
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Jerusalem International Book Fair 2011: Awards, Lectures and Deals
The 15th Jerusalem International Book Fair began Sunday with a thoughtful speech by Ian McEwan, winner of this year's Jerusalem Book Prize. During the opening ceremonies, Israel's Culture and Sports minister announced a new translation fund to be used to translate at least 10 Hebrew books each year.
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Taipei 2011: Positive Vibes
At the end of day three at TIBE (Taipei International Book Fair), many overseas exhibitors are preparing to head home, armed with new contacts and a better understanding of the Asian market.
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