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Iceland’s Forlagið Names New Top Management in Reykjavik
March 3, 2023 at 11:48 am

In the wake of its top management's departure, Iceland's Forlagið has three new executives at the top of the 16-year-old company's leadership. The post Iceland’s Forlagið Names New Top Management in Reykjavik appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

IPA’s Events Lineup at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
March 2, 2023 at 12:05 pm

The International Publishers Association leadership will be at Bologna Children's Book Fair in a series of high-profile events. The post IPA’s Events Lineup at Bologna Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Second John le Carré biography to reveal secrets held back while author was alive
March 1, 2023 at 12:28 pm

The Secret Life of John le Carré by Adam Sisman, who published an authorised biography in 2015, promises ‘a hidden life of secrecy, passion and betrayal’A biography focusing on the “turbulent private life” of crime writer John le Carré is to be published, illuminating “a hidden life of secrecy, passion and betrayal”, according to the…

Why one children’s books editor turned down Roald Dahl titles | Letter
March 1, 2023 at 12:24 pm

Sue Bradley on her conversation with the late Marni Hodgkin about the ‘malicious quality’ to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant PeachRe the letters criticising Roald Dahl’s works (Roald Dahl’s mean and nasty books don’t deserve all this attention, 23 February), in an oral history interview recorded for the British Library…

International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2023 Shortlist
March 1, 2023 at 11:17 am

The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction comprises work from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. The post International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2023 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The German Audiobook Prize Names Its 2023 Winners
March 1, 2023 at 7:52 am

The German Audiobook Prize opens the Lit.Cologne festival with new 2023 honors in seven categories including 'Best Radio Play.' The post The German Audiobook Prize Names Its 2023 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Penguin Random House’s Nihar Malaviya Announces a Reorganization
February 28, 2023 at 12:11 pm

Penguin Random House interim CEO Nihar Malaviya says that international division chiefs will continue to report to him. The post Penguin Random House’s Nihar Malaviya Announces a Reorganization appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Scientific Committee Reviews Recommendations
February 28, 2023 at 11:29 am

The scientific committee's deliberations precede the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's upcoming 17th-edition shortlist announcements. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Scientific Committee Reviews Recommendations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.