Foreign Rights News Today

Frankfurt Book Fair attendees are celebrating their 25th anniversaries as exhibitors, stand openings, and reconnecting with friends.

We spoke with Berlin-based translator Lucy Jones about translating Brigitte Reimann's DDR novel Siblings in English for the first time.

The week-long Taipei International Book Exhibition opened with a strong showing of global exhibitors, while readers also returned, eager for history and self-help titles.

At the start of the pandemic, several publishing professionals from around the world launched a Facebook group called Publishers Without Borders to stay connected to the broader global publishing community during lockdown. Today, the group has grown to 4,800 members and become a hub for international networking and education.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to disrupt the Ukrainian publishing industry through such things as the destruction of warehouses, the disruption of logistics, and the displacement of employees. Still, the sector of nearly 250 houses continues to operate.

The Guadalajara International Book Fair attracted 800,000 visitors and featured 2,173 exhibitors and 3,000 activities—including 700 book launches, readings, and lectures—nearly matching pre-pandemic levels of attendance.

At trade show Più libri più liberi, Italian Publishers Association said that Italian book business revenue was €1.268 billion for the first 11 months of 2022—down by 2.3% from 2021, but up by 12.9% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Scotland’s Charco Press is focused on translating books from Latin America.

After two soft years, the Spanish-language book fair expects a big turnout in 2022.

Nearly 1,000 publishing professionals from 92 countries are participating in three days of professional development and matchmaking events prior to the opening of the Sharjah International Book Fair, where Italy is the Guest of Honor country.