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Bologna Children’s Trade Show Opens: 1,523 Exhibitors
April 8, 2024 at 3:47 pm

The 61st Bologna Children's Book Fair opens in an unexpectedly hot week with busy exhibition floors and strong programming schedules. The post Bologna Children’s Trade Show Opens: 1,523 Exhibitors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bologna’s 2024 Shortlist for Best Children’s Publishers
April 5, 2024 at 2:09 pm

Set for an awards announcement Monday evening, Bologna's Prize for Best Children's Publishers of the Year is a peer-driven honor set in six parts of the world. The post Bologna’s 2024 Shortlist for Best Children’s Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its Winners
April 4, 2024 at 6:27 pm

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, in its 18th year, announces its core list of 2024 laureates from the UAE, Tunisia, Germany, China, and Egypt. The post The Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Chain Agrees to a Buyout Offer
April 3, 2024 at 5:44 pm

The buyout offer is expected to close in June, when Indigo will be removed from Toronto's stock market, the company going private. The post Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Chain Agrees to a Buyout Offer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As Bologna Approaches: Italy’s Culture Voucher Evolves
April 2, 2024 at 2:34 pm

After eight years, Italy's culture voucher for 18-year-old citizens is becoming two programs, one based on need, one on academics. The post As Bologna Approaches: Italy’s Culture Voucher Evolves appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

China’s Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black
March 28, 2024 at 3:35 pm

The Chinese book market in 2023 went from negative to positive in its growth metrics, thanks in part to a fast rise in short-video book promotion. The post China’s Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

AAP’s PROSE Awards: The 2024 Top Winners
March 27, 2024 at 5:35 pm

The PROSE Awards for academic books names its top winners, with Princeton University Press cinching a second RR Hawkins honor. The post AAP’s PROSE Awards: The 2024 Top Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

UK: The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction’s First Shortlist
March 27, 2024 at 3:01 pm

New this year, the Women's Prize for Nonfiction issues its first six-title shortlist of books exploring art, history, technology, and more. The post UK: The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction’s First Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

At Torino 2024: The German Language is Guest of Honor
March 26, 2024 at 3:28 pm

Italy is Frankfurt's guest of honor in October, and the German language will be guest of honor at Torino in May. The post At Torino 2024: The German Language is Guest of Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Norway’s WEXFO 2024: A ‘Global Free Speech Recession’
March 25, 2024 at 2:38 pm

The third annual World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Norway is to address 'the global free speech recession' in book publishing. The post Norway’s WEXFO 2024: A ‘Global Free Speech Recession’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.