As the market for graphic novels expands around the world, US publishing imprint Graphix, which specializes in graphic novels for children, highlights their future goals.
At Italy’s Lucca Comics & Games, AIE Reports Fast Growth
AIE says the Italian comics market is showing superpowered dynamics among consumers, tripling its punch in six years.
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.
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.
Carnegie Medals: Masculinity-Themed Titles Now on the Shortlists
The 2025 Carnegie Medals bring forward much-needed books themed on youth and masculinity, now in the program’s shortlists.
Masculinity Issues Trending in England’s Carnegie Longlists
The 2025 longlists for the Carnegies’ medals show a promising trend in books themed on issues in youthful masculinity.
Bologna Book Fair’s ‘Grand Tour’ Heads to Angoulême
The traveling exhibition of illustration, the ‘Grand Tour, makes its last stop before Bologna 2025 at the comics fair in France.
Scholastic Makes a Five-Nation Dav Pilkey ‘Dog Man’ Release
Scholastic flexes its international reach in the five-nation release of Dav Pilkey’s 13th ‘Dog Man’ series book.
South Korea’s Webtoon To Release Tactile Digital Comics
Two Webtoon digital comics series are being produced and released free of charge in Dot Inc’s ‘Dot Pad’ technology for sight-impaired readers.
Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown
Days before opening its guest of honor week at Frankfurt, Italy’s publishers’ point to a €100 million loss in public funds under the Meloni government.