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The Snow Girl by bestselling author Javier Castillo came out two days before Spain's coronavirus lockdown. So his publisher Suma took his 30-city book tour online—where thousands of fans were waiting. The post Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Writers from Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States are among those honored today by the world's most lucrative awards program for Arabic literature. The post The UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names 2020 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

“How can a first-time author become a bestseller without the help of a traditional publisher?” The answer: Be different.

Drawn from French, Polish, Arabic, German, Norwegian, Japanese, and Italian, Daniel Hahn's cauldron of young readers' work in translation may remind you 'what children's stories are capable of.' The post Words Without Borders April: Into the Woods of Translated Children’s Stories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Spanish and Latin American markets are expected to have 14,000 Spanish-language audiobooks available this year, and, with ebooks, continued to see growth in 2019. The post Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Essays from 25 authors on the pandemic are collected by Mauri Spagnol's Garzanti to benefit Bergamo's Pope John XXIII Hospital in Bergamo. The post Garzanti’s New Book for Bergamo: ‘Creativity Does Not Stop by Decree’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

On International Children's Book Day, the new 'Read the World' program invites authors to share online readings of their works with children and families during the coronavirus lockdown. The post International Children’s Book Day: WHO, UNICEF, and IPA Open ‘Read the World’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Literary agents at 2 Seas Agency say that, thanks to digital communication, publishers working from home are actively reading submissions and making offers. The post Coronavirus Worklife at 2 Seas Agency: ‘Publishers Are Still Looking for Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Under extended COVID-19 restrictions, French publishing companies grapple with salary and payment schedules, book release timing, and digital options. The post Publishing Amid France’s Coronavirus Lockdown: ‘We Don’t Want To Panic’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Capturing guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on publishing in international markets, the IPA's listing tracks input from member-associations. The post Coronavirus Industry Resource Lists: IPA Focuses on Policy, Support appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.