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Italian Literary Agents Form Trade Association
A group of 37 Italian literary agencies have formed ADALI, the Association of Italian Literary Agents, to promote best practices and foster better business relationships.
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Publishers Weekly to Launch Trade Magazine in Spanish
'Publishers Weekly' and Seville, Spain–based Lantia have announced a new magazine for the Spanish publishing trade, 'Publishers Weekly en Español.' It will be published 26 times a year in Spain starting in the fall.
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United Independent Distributors Acquires Eurospan
The U.K.'s United Independent Distributors, which offers distribution for academic, trade and journal publishers, has acquired Eurospan, the 56-year-old London-based sales and marketing company.
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Virus Crisis Causes U.K. Authors to Lose Cash
A recent survey by the Society of Authors in the U.K. found more than 85% of its members could not benefit from government support and more than half were likely to lose significant income.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: A Unique Challenge in Translating Baby Books
In the Chinese children’s book market, “the more words, the better” is a general truism. But now that the country is adding around 15 million newborns per year, publishers are looking beyond educational and illustrated titles.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Igor Oleinikov on Illustrating Children’s Books
In 'The Snow Comes Around', a picture book published by Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House, a white moose appears out of the snow on the first page and walks through all 16 spreads.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Deploying Tech Tools During the Covid-19 Outbreak
For publishers, going online, trying out different tech tools, and rethinking promotional and marketing methods while working remotely from home were par for the course.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: All Our Coverage
Welcome to PW’s fourth special report on the Chinese children’s book market.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Thinkingdom Children’s Books
At Thinkingdom Children’s Books, publishing a title—be it original or translated—“is like giving birth to a newborn,” says v-p and general editor Li Xin.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: PHEI (Children’s Books Division)
Creating a unique brand for its children’s division back in 2016 has proven to be a masterstroke for the Publishing House of Electronics Industry.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Jieli Publishing House
Moving with the times, says Bai Bing, editor-in-chief of Jieli Publishing House, is critical in the Chinese children’s book industry.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: China Children’s Press & Publication Group
Nurturing and facilitating collaborations between homegrown and overseas talents is one unique feature at CCPPG. For company president Sun Zhu, such collaboration is made possible by the global village that we live in.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: BPG Bright Technology & Culture
In 'The Snow Comes Around', a picture book published by Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House, a white moose appears out of the snow on the first page and walks through all 16 spreads.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House
The release of The Snow Comes Around at the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair in November was one of the highlights for Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House, which celebrated its 12th anniversary this year.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Aurora Publishing House
Famed for publishing and incubating writers of original children’s literature, Aurora Publishing House has been in the book business since 1985. It was known as Yunnan Juvenile Publishing House until 1993.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Acre Junior Library
A new entrant to the industry, the three-year-old private library and education center Acre Junior Library is creating a lot of excitement with its meticulously researched Chinese-language graded reading series.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: More Original Children’s Titles
Chinese publishers, authors, and illustrators are united in their quest to deliver unique plots and creative ideas.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Reimagining Fantasy Titles
Chinese authors and publishers are trawling ancient texts, cultural heritage, and historical evidence for inspiration.
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Children’s Books in China 2020: Looking Ahead
Chinese children’s publishers are busy analyzing the market, weighing strategies to reach readers, and building their lists.
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International Publishers Convene for Fun on Facebook
A Facebook group called Publishers Without Borders, now with 1,700 members, aims to recreate the community and camaraderie lost by the cancellation of the Bologna and London book fairs.
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