TALKING PICTURES: Selected Books program

Description:
The New York Rights Fair (made up of Publishers Weekly, Bologna Fiere and the Combined Book Exhibit), Parsons School of Design and the Hamelin Cultural Association have partnered to launch TALKING PICTURES: The Visual Book Now. This multi-layered partnership includes an evaluation and selection of books to be announced, discussed and displayed at the New York Rights Fair.

On May 29 from 4:30-5:15 pm, a panel held at the New York Rights Fair will reveal a selection of books that offers an overview of excellence in visual books, without dividing them by age group or subject matter. Applicants will be judged by a panel of Publishers Weekly editors, and representatives from Parsons School of Design, Bologna Fiere, and the Hamelin Cultural Association.
Three notable books chosen in each category will be discussed in depth. These books will be on display at the New York Rights Fair, raising their global visibility. A reception will follow.
Three books will be selected in the following categories:

1. Contemporary Art and Photography
2. Architecture and Graphic Design
3. Children’s Picture Books
4. Comic Books and Graphic Novels
5. Cookbooks

The jury will make their selections according to the following criteria found
here.

All qualifying books must have been published between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 in order to be eligible.

Send two copies of your book to:
New York Rights Fair
c/o Publishers Weekly
BOOK CATEGORY HERE [i.e. “Children’s,” “Cookbook,” etc]
71 West 23rd Street
Suite 1608
New York, NY 10010

Additionally, all submissions must be uploaded as pdfs (note: each category has a unique submission link. Be sure to click the correct link for the category you want to enter):

1. Contemporary Art and Photography

2. Architecture and Graphic Design

3. Children's Picture Books

4. Comic Books and Graphic Novels

5. Cookbooks

Deadline: Submissions must be received by April 23, 2018.
There is no limit to the number of titles that a publisher can submit.
Visit www.newyorkrightsfair.com/program to learn more.
Questions? Contact us: Evan Phail EPhail@publishersweekly.com