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Rights Roundup: Starting the Frankfurt Roll Call
August 6, 2021 at 3:12 pm

As we ask literary agents, rights directors, scouts and others about their Frankfurt plans, our rights sale news in this roundup comes from six markets. The post Rights Roundup: Starting the Frankfurt Roll Call appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Pandemic Effects Weigh on China’s 2021 First Half
August 5, 2021 at 4:14 pm

Beijing OpenBook researchers say that from January to June this year, both physical and digital retail have been lagging. The post Pandemic Effects Weigh on China’s 2021 First Half appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Richard Charkin in La France Profonde: A Market Assessment
August 4, 2021 at 1:15 pm

Visiting booksellers in southern France, Richard Charkin finds mostly resilience and ringing cash registers in the provinces this summer. The post Richard Charkin in La France Profonde: A Market Assessment appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

China Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman
August 2, 2021 at 12:09 pm

The star of the danmei wuxia television series 'Word of Honor' has catapulted a volume of Neil Gaiman stories onto the Chinese bestseller lists. The post China Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

London’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2021 Longlist
July 26, 2021 at 7:05 pm

The newly announced 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction longlist of 13 titles honors proven talent as well as a couple of debuts. The post London’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2021 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rights Roundup: A Monstrous 31 Rights Sales for a Trilogy in Finland
July 23, 2021 at 2:49 pm

Titles in this Rights Roundup come from Finland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy, and they include a single entry with 31 rights sales. The post Rights Roundup: A Monstrous 31 Rights Sales for a Trilogy in Finland appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Penguin Random House: New Stories of Social Impact
July 22, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Penguin Random House's site focused on the publisher's social outreach has a 2020 update on international projects and growth in diversity. The post Penguin Random House: New Stories of Social Impact appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The ‘Earthshot’ Prize Moves a Book Into Climate Crisis Channels
July 21, 2021 at 2:51 pm

The 10-year Earthshot Prize for climate-crisis response efforts will see its companion book published in September in the United Kingdom. The post The ‘Earthshot’ Prize Moves a Book Into Climate Crisis Channels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.