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Children’s Books in China 2020: China Children’s Press & Publication Group
Nurturing and facilitating collaborations between homegrown and overseas talents is one unique feature at CCPPG. For company president Sun Zhu, such collaboration is made possible by the global village that we live in.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: BPG Bright Technology & Culture
In 'The Snow Comes Around', a picture book published by Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House, a white moose appears out of the snow on the first page and walks through all 16 spreads.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House
The release of The Snow Comes Around at the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair in November was one of the highlights for Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House, which celebrated its 12th anniversary this year.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Aurora Publishing House
Famed for publishing and incubating writers of original children’s literature, Aurora Publishing House has been in the book business since 1985. It was known as Yunnan Juvenile Publishing House until 1993.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Acre Junior Library
A new entrant to the industry, the three-year-old private library and education center Acre Junior Library is creating a lot of excitement with its meticulously researched Chinese-language graded reading series.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: More Original Children’s Titles
Chinese publishers, authors, and illustrators are united in their quest to deliver unique plots and creative ideas.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Reimagining Fantasy Titles
Chinese authors and publishers are trawling ancient texts, cultural heritage, and historical evidence for inspiration.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Looking Ahead
Chinese children’s publishers are busy analyzing the market, weighing strategies to reach readers, and building their lists.
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International Publishers Convene for Fun on Facebook
A Facebook group called Publishers Without Borders, now with 1,700 members, aims to recreate the community and camaraderie lost by the cancellation of the Bologna and London book fairs.
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European Publishers See 25% Drop in Revenue
The Federation of European Publishers said that the publishing sector across Europe has already seen a 25% drop in anticipated revenue for 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis and is seeking support.
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Worldreader Helps Educate Vulnerable About Coronavirus
The charitable organization, which delivers e-books to disadvantaged communities in Africa, the Middle East, India, and South America, has released several e-books focused on educating people about the threat of the new coronavirus.
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Publishers Ask European Commission for Urgent Help
The Federation of European Publishers has made a plea to the European Commission to support the industry through the coronavirus pandemic, including guaranteed bank loans and increased grants.
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Planeta Preps Anthologies of Quarantine Stories
EBL, the self-publishing project of Spanish media conglomerate Grupo Planeta, has put out a call for stories for two anthologies of literature about life under quarantine during the coronavirus crisis—one in Spanish and another in English.
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IPA Reveals 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
Four publishers, one each from Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Vietnam, have been shortlisted for the International Publishers Association's 2020 Prix Voltaire, which honors publishers whose activities promote the freedom to publish.
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MacLachlan to Retire from House of Anansi
In June, Sarah MacLachlan will step down as president and publisher of House of Anansi Press. Semarah Al-Hillal will serve as president of the press, with Bruce Walsh and Karen Li joining as publishers of Anansi and Groundwood Books, respectively.
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Paris and Leipzig Book Fairs Cancelled, Brussels to Go Ahead
As a result of the spread of the new coronavirus, the Salon du Livre in Paris and the Leipzig Book Fair have both been canceled. So far, the Foire du Livre de Bruxelles, which begins this Thursday, is slated to commence as planned.
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Spanish Dominates Booker International Prize Longlist
This year's longlist for the £50,000 Booker International Prize includes four books from Spanish, two each from French and German, and one each from Afrikaans, Dutch, Farsi, Japanese, and Norwegian.
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PEN America Rallies Support for Turkish Writer Facing Jail
PEN America is rallying international support for writer Aslı Erdoğan, who is facing a sentence of up to nine years in jail in Turkey for alleged terrorist propaganda. PEN has called the charges against her “judicial harassment."
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