Our Rights Roundup carries news of deals on books from the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea.
Richard Charkin: Exchanging Books With His Barber
Richard Charkin discovers that his barber from Türkiye is a writer whose translator is a retired electrical engineer.
Istanbul’s Elif Nur Şafak on Wattpad: ‘Freedom of Speech’
A children’s book literary agent at Kalem Agency in Istanbul, Elif Nur Şafak, talks about Wattpad’s disruptions in Türkiye.
Wattpad’s Disruption in Türkiye: ‘No Explanation’
Canada’s Wattpad apparently is being disrupted in Türkiye, publishers say. The company is trying to find out why — and who to ask.
Rights Roundup: Max Seeck on ‘Familiarity, Marketability’
In our Roundup, we feature work originating in Polish, Finnish, English, Italian, Danish, and Turkish.
LitAg: Türkiye’s Nermin Mollaoğlu and Italian Literary Agency
Quick snapshots from two long-time Frankfurt veterans, Kalem Agency and Italian Literary Agency, on their latest projects.
Frankfurt Fellowships: Beyza Becerikli of Turkey’s Can Publishing
A Frankfurt Fellow this year, Beyza Becerikli is chief of rights and acquisitions at Can Publishing in Turkey.
Frankfurt-Bound Nermin Mollaoğlu Opens a Press in England
Istanbul’s accomplished literary agent Nermin Mollaoğlu is opening a new press in London with Tasja Dorkofikis and Geraldine D’Amico.
Children’s Books Edition: Pre-Frankfurt Rights Roundup
Our Rights Roundup of children’s titles has work originating in Turkey, France, Finland, Germany, Singapore, Spain, and the Czech Republic.
Frankfurt Rights Meeting 2: Developments in Audio
Not all international audiobook markets are evolving at the same pace, say speakers in the second online Frankfurt Rights Meeting event.