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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: The Latvian National Library
Riga's mountainous monument to books is an awe-inspiring sight and a place of pride.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: An Introduction to Publishing in Latvia
Regardless of the market's limited size, given a national population of only 1.9 million, the standards of the publishing industry in Latvia remain very high.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Piret Raud - Estonia's Favorite Children's Author
Piret Raud is one of the leading children's book authors and illustrators in Estonia, having illustrated over 40 books and written 16
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Tallinn, Estonia's Rahva Raamat Bookstore
One of the world's best booksellers is now a publisher, too.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Adam Cullen - the Accidental Translator
How a Minnesotan became a go-to English-language translator for Estonian literature.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Maarja Kangro: Estonian—and European—Feminist
The outspoken writer asserts that Estonians are "not some exotic species."
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Mihkel Mutt - The Literary Conscience of Estonia
Estonia's London Book Fair Author of the Day is respected for his critical eye and satirical humor.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: An Introduction to Estonian Literature
The first printed book in the Estonian language appeared in 1535, and the printing business has been important to us ever since.
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Becoming the Baltics: Novelist Rein Raud Reflects on the Literary Life of His Region
The novelist and scholar discusses the distinct literary characters of the three Baltic nations.
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: All Our Coverage
We take an extended look at the publishing scene in the Baltic countries—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—which will be the market focus for the 2018 London Book Fair.
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‘Fire and Fury’ Is Hot in Germany and France
Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' was the top-selling nonfiction title in Germany and France at the end of February and was #13 on the combined fiction and nonfiction list in the Netherlands.
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Children’s Books in China 2018: The Rise of the Pop-Science Segment in China
Mention “pop science” in China and one blockbuster comes to mind: The Magic School Bus. It has remained the #1 children’s title since its launch in 2010, with online retailer Dangdang selling nearly half a million copies in an average year. On Singles’ Day—which is the equivalent of Black Friday in China and falls on November 11—no less than 250,000 copies of books in the series are shipped from Dangdang’s warehouse.
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Children's Books in China 2018: The Continuing Story of the Children’s Book Market in China
Eleven years ago, in 2007, China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) participated in the Bologna Book Fair for the first time. Their booth in Hall 29 was small, shabby, and minimally decorated and very few visitors dropped by.
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Children's Books in China 2018: China Children’s Press & Publication Group
This publishing house is embarking on a major, and unique, transformation of its publishing program and editorial mind-set. For president Li Xueqian of CCPPG, current changes in the industry demand an aggressive move.
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Childrens Books in China 2018: Untangling the Import Issues (and Rumors)
As of today, Peppa Pig remains a bestseller in China. Winnie the Pooh continues to sell, and so does Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There has been no restriction on these titles or on other foreign publications and translations.
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Children’s Books in China 2018: Everafter Books Publishing House
When it comes to partnering with major overseas publishing houses, few people are more knowledgeable than founder and publisher Huang Xiaoyan of Everafter Books. After all, she was involved in the high-profile joint ventures of Macmillan Century and Hachette-Phoenix.
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Children’s Books in China 2018: Beijing Yutian Hanfeng Books Company
Beijing Yutian Hanfeng’s full-color 222-page catalogue is a testament to the company’s dedication to design and art: every page, highlighting a particular series of books, is beautifully illustrated and meticulously designed.
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Children’s Books in China 2018: Beijing Bright Culture Development Company
For 16-month-old Beijing Bright Culture, making an impact on the market is the top priority, and Jef Nys’s Jeremy series (or Jommeke in the original Belgian) is the answer. “We have published only 25 out of the available 278 volumes, meaning that we have a built-in long seller in our portfolio,” general manager Liu Qian says, adding that “this #1 Dutch-language comic series sold over a million copies annually, and we want to not just match that figure in China but exceed it.” About 500,000 copies have been sold since its launch, in July 2017.
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Children's Books in China 2018: Beijing Baby Cube Children’s Brand Management Company
Baby Cube was founded by husband-and-wife team Yang Wenxuan and Liu Hong. The company grew out of their past professional experience in online retailing and literary publishing and out of their community outreach work focused on helping children to start reading. “It started as a reading club in 2010 when my daughter was little and grew by word of mouth and through social media, where I recommended picture books and carried out reading promotions,” Liu says, adding that “investments from various sources made company expansion and our publishing program possible in 2015.”
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Children's Books in China 2018: A Wide-Ranging Selection of Original Works from China
With nearly 100 Chinese publishers and at least half that many illustrators attending the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in March, a big contingent will be representing the land of 1.38 billion people. Most of the publications they are bringing to the fair focus on common themes and age-old plots expressed through the best and most unique of China’s traditional art styles. The result is original works that are quintessentially Chinese but also universal, contemporary, and engaging.
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