This month’s Rights Roundup features a winter rom-com, an existential journey, and discovering what fungi can teach us.
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.
Publishing Scotland Names Sheila Pinder as Its New CEO
Publishing Scotland introduces a new CEO as it offers bursaries for Frankfurter Buchmesse and translation grants.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s 2025 CONTEC in Chile: ‘Potential and Challenges’
The 2027 Frankfurter Buchmesse guest of honor, Chile, hosts a CONTEC conference with visiting publishers.
‘The Prayer of Anxiety’ Wins the $50,000 Arabic Fiction Prize
Mohamed Samir Nada is the first Egyptian to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction since 2009. He’s published by Masciliana.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist: Awards in Abu Dhabi
The winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to be announced on the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
The Albertine Translation Prize Honors Two 2024 Award Winners
Eve Hill-Agnus and Gregory Elliott are the winners of the 2024 Albertine Translation Prize for French-to-English translation.
Rights Edition: ‘Translate Ukraine 2025’ Opens for Applications
The Ukrainian Book Institute has opened its 2025 call, offering translation funding to international publishers producing Ukrainian books this year.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2025 Longlist
Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction issues a 16-title longlist.
Sharjah Publishers Conference Outlines Its 2024 Program
The 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference opens November 3 with keynote addresses, round-table discussions, and PublisHer’s Visa partnership.