With one chosen publisher this year talking of ‘loud and distinct, disproportionate and epic voices,’ Books at Berlinale has a strong cohort of 12 books.
Industry Notes: Sony Makes Wattpad Projects; Business Remembers Alice Mayhew
The Sony Pictures Television deal for Wattpad has two projects in development. And a stalwart of nonfiction, Simon & Schuster’s Alice Mayhew, is remembered.
Brexit Arrives in the UK: Observations From the Field
Brexit is here: today’s separation from Europe for the UK market comes with little certainty for book publishing and other creative industries in Britain.
London Book Fair Names O’Brien, Atiq, Cowell Its 2020 Authors of the Day
The trio of this year’s featured authors at London Book Fair brings together children’s books, Arab world poetry traditions, and sharp social observation in fiction and memoir.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Will Again Send Publishers and Agents to Cannes
The plan is for the Frankfurter Buchmesse tour to Cannes to select six agents and/or publishers for this year’s two days of events.
China Bestsellers November 2019: ‘Weathering’ Heights
The popularity of anime and a moving storyline are capturing Chinese filmgoers’ and readers’ interest in Makato Shinkai’s bestselling ‘Weathering With You.’
Wattpad Studios’ Aron Levitz: Words to Screen in the Year Ahead
As streaming entertainment makes ‘all content global,’ says Wattpad’s Aron Levitz, the most successful studios will listen to their audiences.
Mediacorp Series Based on Wattpad’s ‘Slow Dancing’ Announced in Singapore
Announced at the 20th anniversary Asia TV Forum and Market, ‘Slow Dancing’ is the Wattpad-Mediacorp partnership’s first green-lighted production.
HarperCollins India’s Ananth Padmanabhan: Maker of Small Films
In creating short films, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan wants ‘to take stories to audiences who are spending a lot of time watching.’
‘Radish Originals’: Seung-yoon Lee’s New Wrinkle in Online Serials
Starting with the addictive power of serial storytelling from Chinese and Korean platforms, Radish Originals are assigning veteran soap-opera writers to generate fast seasons of serialized 10-minute episodes.