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Registration for Germany's annual Books at Berlinale event is open for film producers and publishing rights holders. The event is February 18. The post Germany’s Books at Berlinale: Registration Opens to Producers, Rights Holders appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Dandelion's Tale by Margaret Anne Suggs is being published by Graffeg Books and helps children understand more about immigration. The post In Wales: Graffeg Buys World Rights to a Kids’ Book on Immigration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Don’t Look Left is culture minister Atef Abu Saif’s ‘shockingly graphic’ day-by-day account of life in Gaza since the 7 October attacksA day-by-day account of life in Gaza since the 7 October attacks, written by Palestinian Authority minister of culture Atef Abu Saif, will be published next month.Comma Press will release the book, titled Don’t…

Authorfy and the National Literacy Trust (NLT) will help 300,000 children through free subscriptions.

The “dynamic and stand-out” imprint will be led by publishing director Natalie Doherty. 

Lemn Sissay, Sarah Bernstein, Elif Shafak and Sheila Heti will be among the speakers at the newly named ’Book Week’ festival, previously known as Jewish Book Week.

Barnes & Noble saw strong sales over Christmas and a good year overall, c.e.o. James Daunt told the American trade magazine Publishers Weekly (PW). 

The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA) have announced the five-strong shortlist for the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award, for educational writing aimed at readers aged five to 11. 

HarperFiction ramped up their campaign activity for Matthew Blake’s upcoming novel Anna O, with a global bookshop day. 

Louise Buckley will join the recently formed Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency (HS-LA) this month as associate agent.