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International Excellence Award jurors say that Anna Soler-Pont's agency is 'history of having reached out to writers beyond Europe.'

Series of cultural events celebrating Emirati authors and books to be part of initiative

Seventeen nations are represented in eight categories, with Greece making its debut in International Excellence Awards competition.

In response to an appeal from the Lithuanian Culture Institute, three major world publishing trade shows issue statements.

London Book Fair director Andy Ventris on the personal investment many book publishing professionals bring to their work.

The rise of Chinese luxury traveler and their spending power July 23, 2019 In 2018, 149.7 million overseas trips were made by Chinese residents, an increase of 1,326% from 2001 when the figure was 10.5 million. By 2030, this figure will reach 400 million – an increase of almost 4000% – and will account for a quarter of international tourism. According to Agility Research, travel is the most popular item to spend money on among the affluent Chinese specifically – they are travelling furthe...

Starting the business really gave me a sense of purpose, from going to doing my dream job to having to put it on hold, i needed something to fill that void that was created. i am still hoping to follow my ambition of becoming a pilot but i am waiting for the pandemic to pass so i could go ahead and chase that dream. the london book fair is normally a chance for publishers, agents and authors to get together, a global marketplace for negotiating rights and haggling over distribution deals. this y...

The winners of the honors are to discuss their work in some of London Book Fair's all-digital programming on June 29.

Graphic Online BY: Education Desk Report 705 The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has been shortlisted for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards 2021 in the “The Library of the Year Award” category. The GhLA was shortlisted alongside the Kenya National Library Services of Kenya and the Public Library Koprivnica of Croatia. Purpose The award is being organised by the London Book Fair, in partnership with the Publishers Association (United Kingdom), to celebrate publishing...

London Book Fair: The 2021 International Excellence Awards Shortlist The eighth annual iteration of these awards includes recognition for rights professionals, audiobook publishers, bookstores, educational learning resources, and more. An April 27 shot at London’s Paddington Central, where boat restaurants and bars have opened for outdoor dining. Image – Getty iStockphoto: Kauka Jarvi Lotinga: ‘Publishers, Booksellers, and Librarians’ Fifteen nations are represented on the shortlist for...