Five international publishers taking part in the 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Fellowship Program talk about their work and book markets.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Opens: Newly Added Speakers
The 2024 hybrid Frankfurt Rights Meeting opens September 3, with a session on ‘English Language Exports Through Social Media.’
Notes From Armenia and Romania: Book Markets Under Pressure
Publishers in two of Europe’s smaller book markets, Armenia and Romania, talk about signs of progress and stubborn barriers to success.
Guadalajara’s Book Fair Opens With Cărtărescu’s Award
The 36th edition of Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair has opened with Sharjah as its guest of honor.
Romania’s Mircea Cărtărescu to Receive Guadalajara’s $150,000 Literature Prize
The 2022 Guadalajara Literature Prize, awarded by Feria Internacional del Libro, goes to Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu.
Georgia’s World Book Capital Program Stages Its Black Sea Conference
The inaugural Caucasus and Black Sea Basin conference was the centerpiece of the UNESCO World Book Capital closer in Tbilisi.
Sourcebooks’ International Rights and Sales: A Booster from Bloom Books
A new international rights hit for Sourcebooks, Scarlett St. Clair’s ‘dark fantasy romance’ has just sold into at least eight territories.
Beat Technology Is Developing Romania’s First Audiobook Platform
Publishing houses in Romania are working together to produce the Echo audiobook subscription platform, a first in its market.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting Highlights Eastern Europe, Russia
Eastern Europe and Russia were in the spotlight at the start of Frankfurt Rights Meeting this year.
Timely International Publication Credited as Part of Romania’s Stronger Market
A new study finds that Romanian publishers have increased book sales by releasing Romanian translations of foreign books parallel to launches in other key markets.