3rd PalFest — Palestine Festival of Literature — Begins May 1
By Olivia Snaije The third Palestine Festival of Literature begins May 1st and will run until May 6th, with international writers and artists traveling to the West Bank. This young festival was created...
View ArticleChina as Market Focus at the London Book Fair in 2012
From the press release: LONDON, UK, TUESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER, 2010 — The London Book Fair and the General Administration for Press and Publication (GAPP) have marked China as the Market Focus partner of...
View ArticleWhy is the Middle East Important to British Publishers?
Demand for UK academic titles is growing and Western bestsellers are hits in the Mid East: just 2 reasons why the UK is the country focus as this week's ADIBF. The post Why is the Middle East Important...
View ArticleLBF 2012: Wu Wows With Oratory
China's Vice Minister of General Administration of Press and Publication, Wu Shulin, recites a poem at a London Book Fair party. The post LBF 2012: Wu Wows With Oratory appeared first on Publishing...
View ArticleCassava Republic’s Emma Shercliff Looks at Nigerian Literature
Emma Shercliff, Director of Cassava Republic Press in the UK, looks at the changing face of Nigerian literature, both in its writing and publishing. The post Cassava Republic’s Emma Shercliff Looks at...
View ArticleA Busy Year for Polish Publishing: BEA, FBM, LBF
Polish publishing is featured in The Markets Global Summit at Frankfurt Book Fair 2016, the Market Forum at BEA 2016, and LBF's Market Focus in 2017. The post A Busy Year for Polish Publishing: BEA,...
View ArticleThe UK’s International Literature Showcase: Collaborations, Exchanges
The new showcase announces this year’s participating writers and organizations, launching its new online platform. The post The UK’s International Literature Showcase: Collaborations, Exchanges...
View ArticleEuropean Bank Opens a New Prize Program for Literature in Translation
EBRD's new award will draw from a wide pool of original languages for work translated into English. Submission is made by UK publishers. The post European Bank Opens a New Prize Program for Literature...
View ArticleDrawing a Line to the London Book Fair: Latvian Illustrator Elīna Brasliņa
Looking at her joyous illustrations, it's easy to see why Elīna Brasliņa is a rising star in Latvian book publishing. We talk with her ahead of London Book Fair's new emphasis on illustration–and the...
View ArticleTicket to Bologna: Daniel Hahn Announces Editors’ Translation Trip
Translator Daniel Hahn is organizing a UK editors' trip to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2019 with support from several literary organizations. The post Ticket to Bologna: Daniel Hahn Announces...
View ArticleAt Sharjah, London Book Fair Plans Market Focus Indonesia
As the Sharjah International Book Fair opened this month in the United Arab Emirates, London Book Fair and Indonesia's cultural program team met to plan for March's Market Focus program at Olympia...
View ArticleLondon Book Fair Names Singapore’s Jeremy Tiang ‘Literary Translator of the...
Translation now has an official representative at the London Book Fair, with Jeremy Tiang as the first named to the honor. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘In a Time of Increased...
View ArticleLondon Book Fair’s Market Focus Indonesia: Creative Industries and a Spice Café
Not just books: Laura Prinsloo, who chairs Jakarta's National Book Committee, says Market Focus Indonesia will stress 'everything from film, games, animation and apps, to character, entertainment, and...
View ArticleThe UK’s Young Writer Prize Opens for Submissions and Remixes Its Sponsors
The newly renamed Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award opens today (April 12) for submissions as it announces its new sponsorship regime. The post The UK’s Young Writer...
View ArticleSharjah Is Named London Book Fair’s Market Focus 2020
In an announcement made at Sharjah Publishing City this morning (April 25), Sharjah has been named the 2020 London Book Fair Market Focus. The post Sharjah Is Named London Book Fair’s Market Focus 2020...
View ArticleIn Support of Export: The UK’s International Showcase Features LGBTQI+ Content
The UK's International Literature Showcase presents its second curated listing of British authors, in a program devised to promote export and rights sales of UK writing. The post In Support of Export:...
View ArticleBritish Council Announces London Book Fair’s Sharjah Market Focus Program
Twelve Emirati writers appear during London Book Fair as part of the Market Focus Sharjah program, produced with the British Council. The post British Council Announces London Book Fair’s Sharjah...
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