The mainland’s June 2025 charts demonstrated some strong reader loyalty for both a Chinese and a Japanese author releasing new books.
Rights Roundup: On a Comfortable and Non-Alarmist Approach to Frankfurt
Our Rights Roundup features two works from Norway, plus books of note from Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Slow down and enjoy.
Rights Roundup: August’s Look at Deal News
A prelude to the start of the 2025 Frankfurt Rights Meeting, this month’s Rights Roundup focuses mainly on adult fiction.
French Publishers Prevail Against Manga Pirate Site Japscan
Having helped take down the Z-Library pirate site, France’s SNE publishers now have a court ruling against Japscan.
Bologna’s 2026 Roadshow Kickoff at Cologne’s GamesCom
The 63rd edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair starts its pre-fair road trip in a calculated close look at gaming in Cologne.
Rights Roundup: Warm Weather Titles on the World Market
The books in this Rights Roundup come from Canada, Italy, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States.
Bologna Opens Its Ragazzi Award Applications for 2026
Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s influential Ragazzi Awards and their Crossmedia associated prizes are open for applications now.
China Bestsellers: Charting May’s Marketing Energy
‘Store-exclusive merchandise’ and ‘women-centric fiction’ are spotted on the May bestseller charts in Mainland China.
UK: Margaret McDonald, Olivia Gill Win the 2025 Carnegie Medals
Of 35 longlisted titles for the 2025 Carnegie Medals, the jury and ‘Shadowers’ have honored two that focus on youth and masculinities.
Rights Roundup: Seoul’s and Beijing’s Simultaneous Fairs
Our Rights Roundup carries news of deals on books from the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea.