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Ladybird has announced its highlights for the Bologna Book Fair, including three new children’s series and the inaugural ‘Bluey summit’.

Authors and publishers discuss the gender imbalance in nonfiction writing, and ask whether the newly announced award can redress it‘Close your eyes and think of a historian, and most people see an elderly white man,” says classicist and author Mary Beard. This stereotypical view of what experts look like means that “there is a bit…

Vintage will partner with the Free Books Campaign for the second year in a row, donating 300 books over the next year. Books by Warsan Shire and Diana Evans both feature.

Russell Brand and Jay Blades were among authors celebrating new books at Bluebird and One Boat’s first showcase in four years at an event at the Ham Yard Hotel in London last night (9th February).  

Our translation rights deals today are for fiction, nonfiction, and children's books from Iceland, Sweden, Canada, the US, and England. The post Rights Roundup: Seeds of Peace appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Several parts of the 2023 Bologna Book Plus programming touch directly on international translation and publication book rights. The post Rights Edition: Bologna Book Plus’ Rights Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

World Book Day has unveiled an extensive collection of events, activities and partnerships as part of its annual celebration, taking place on 2nd March 2023.

Peter Usborne, founder of Usborne, has received a CBE from King Charles III at Windsor Castle, after he was awarded the honour by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List. 

Bloomsbury has donated its entire audiobook catalogue to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Talking Books Library.

Waterstones has announced its 2023 Children’s Book Prize shortlists.