The China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair looks to new international markets in November’s upcoming 12th iteration.
China Bestsellers: Charts Boost Keigo Higashino and Ma Boyong
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.
Poland Works Through an Overhaul of Reprographic Rights’ Fee Regulations
An update of reprographic rights’ fees is underway in Poland, but without agreement on a collective management organization.
Publishing Scotland’s BookSource Celebrates 30 Years in Business
The book distributor BookSource in Glasgow is cheered by its owner Publishing Scotland for reaching 30 years.
Sharjah Book Fair Awards 2025: Submissions Open
The 2025 cycle of the Sharjah International Book Fair Awards program is open for submissions in four top categories.
Bulgaria’s Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro
The Bulgarian market, while cautiously optimistic for 2026, knows that adopting the euro may mean some constriction at first.
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.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Returns in Its Hybrid Format, Opening September 2
Artificial Intelligence, merchandising, licensing, Spanish-language markets, and more are featured in the 2025 Frankfurt Rights Meeting.
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.