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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Announces the 2026 ‘Illustrators Exhibition’ Selections

Andrew Albanese — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:35:49 +0000

The winners were chosen from some 20,790 submissions from 4,158 illustrators representing 94 countries and regions.

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Rights Roundup: Open Call for Latvian Literature Translation Funding

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:21:52 +0000

This month's Rights Roundup features a winter rom-com, an existential journey, and discovering what fungi can teach us.

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USBBY Announces the 2026 Outstanding International Books List

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0000

The 2026 USBBY List of Outstanding Books features 41 titles from 24 countries which reflect universal themes of identity, hope, intergenerational bonds, friendship, play, curiosity, migration, nature, and cultural heritage

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France’s 2025 Book Market: Freida McFadden’s Unprecedented Success and Leading Trends

Eric Dupuy — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:07:36 +0000

NielsenIQ BookData highlights top books in France for 2025, including books by Nicolas Sarkozy, Prix Goncourt winner Laurent Mauvignier, and American authors Freida McFadden and Suzanne Collins.

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Future-Proofing Equality: UK Children’s Publishing Braces for the U.S. Playbook

Meike Eckern — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:30 +0000

Can children’s publishing stay inclusive as US book bans spread? A UK symposium sounds the alarm and explores solutions.

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China Bestsellers: Energies Around Shanghai’s Book Fair

Porter Anderson — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:18:15 +0000

As the annual China Shanghai International Book Fair season arrived, Beijing's OpenBook research group had new observations to mention.

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Endangered, Indigenous Languages Featured at Shanghai’s Fair

Porter Anderson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:14:17 +0000

The dogged problem of endangered and Indigenous languages is a major one in children's books.

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London Book Fair Names Key Authors for Its Show

Porter Anderson — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:02:10 +0000

London Book Fair steps out to push off ticket sales and top line appearances in the early going before its March 10-to-12 dates.

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One-Brand / Two-Events: The Italian-and-Chinese Program’s 12th Shanghai Fair

Porter Anderson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:10:40 +0000

The largest Asia-based trade show of its kind is headed into its 12th year in collaboration with Bologna.

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AAP’s July StatShot Sees US Market Down 4.2 Percent

Porter Anderson — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:06:15 +0000

In adult books, net sales fell 13.6 percent in July's United States market, remaining down 5.9 percent year-to-date.

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