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Frankfurter Buchmesse releases first details of its 2020 professional publishing program, with more than 70 hours of online events and networking. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces Its Digital Professional Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The six-title Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist carries forward four of the eight debuts that were included in its late-July longlist. The post The UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction Announces Its 2020 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As parts of Beirut struggle to rebuild after the August 4 explosion, the Sharjah World Book Capital Office has stepped in to help restore three damaged libraries. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Leads Beirut Library Restoration Aid appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The African Studies Association UK has recognized Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and the National Book Foundation honors author Walter Mosley. The post UK and USA: New Honors for Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Walter Mosley appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Historical fiction novel Hamnet, about the son of William Shakespeare, by Maggie O'Farrell becomes the 25th winner of the UK Women's Prize for Fiction. The post Maggie O’Farrell Wins the UK’s 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Following Jennifer Egan in the post, the playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar takes up the PEN America presidency in December. The post PEN America Names Ayad Akhtar Its Next President appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent a physical exhibition at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair, as the trade show turns its focus to digital. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Pivots From the Exhibition Hall to Its Digital Evocation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Despite useful digital alternatives, Tel Aviv-based Stephanie Barrouillet says there remains a need for rights and publishing pros to meet. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Children’s Book Literary Agent Stephanie Barrouillet appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The international PublisHer professional network of 'bookwomen' rolls out its #Unmasked series of video interviews with women in publishing. The post PublisHer Opens Its New Initiative, With ‘Unmasked’ Interviews appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Since the COVID-19 onset, Michiel Kolman says, Elsevier's workforce has found a new sense for its work's importance–and for belonging. The post Coronavirus Worklife: Elsevier’s Michiel Kolman in Amsterdam appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.