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NewsMusso, Fitzek, and Rowling on Top Across Europe
In France, 'The Unknown of the Seine' by Guillaume Musso, about a woman who seemingly returns from the dead, was the #1 title in late October.
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Sharjah Book Fair
Sharjah Book Fair Posts Record Numbers
The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair, which took place November 3-13 in the United Arab Emirates, attracted 1,692,463 visitors representing 109 nationalities. The fair, open to the public, attracted some 1,632 publishers from 83 countries.
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Trade Shows
Guadalajara Returns as a Hybrid Event
The biggest Spanish-language book fair returns with a hybrid event.
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Trade Shows
Searching for Spanish Gems: PW Talks with Katie Whittemore
A translator discusses finding new Spanish voices for English-language markets.
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Trade Shows
Three Hot Spanish Titles Waiting to Be Translated
Translator Samantha Schnee shares three recent books that she is most excited to see translated into English.
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Trade Shows
Planeta in the Americas: PW Talks with José Calafell Salgado
The largest Spanish-language publisher in the world recently revealed a relaunch of its U.S.-based publishing program. We spoke with José Calafell Salgado, Grupo Planeta’s CEO of Latin America, about the company and its operations throughout the Americas.
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Trade Shows
Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Postponed to Next Year
The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair has been postponed from November 19-21 to March 20-22. The new dates will coincide with the 59th Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
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Sharjah Book Fair
Sharjah Book Fair Highlights Importance of Community
The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair opened today in the United Arab Emirates. The professional program, which started on Sunday and ran through Tuesday, attracted 550 people for panel discussions, rights meetings and networking, placing an emphasis on camaraderie and community.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: A Quieter Affair
Though far from a normal fair—the hybrid event was significantly scaled down in terms of attendance—those who did go were happy to reconnect with colleagues.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: Are Corporate and Indie Publishing Complementary?
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, claims indie publishing has not been disadvantaged by corporate consolidations, and execs from Italy's Edizioni E/O and France' s Editions Grasset & Fasquell agree, arguing that corporate and indie publishing are complementary.
