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Bologna 2016: Five Non-Rights Perspectives on the Fair
The Bologna Children's Book Fair is largely about buying and selling rights, but many attendees come with other business goals. Here, PW talks to five of them.
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Bologna 2016: Photos from the Fair
Beyond long lines for portfolio reviews and gelato, there was plenty of activity at and around this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair. Here's a quick tour of the show in photos.
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Bologna 2016: A Busy First Day as the Fair Opens
As the 53rd Bologna Children’s Book Fair opened on Monday, attendees reported brisk traffic and full slates of meetings, and with the show’s close proximity to the London Book Fair seeming to have little impact on business.
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Bologna 2016: Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends
We spoke with a number of Bologna-bound literary agents about the trends they’re seeing and the books they’re selling.
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Big Children's and YA Books From the Havana Book Fair
Among the popular children's and YA titles at the Havana Book Fair were a book about child slaves, an amusing collection about being different, and a cookbook for kids.
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A Miami Bookseller Reconnects with Her Cuban Roots
Forty years after leaving her native Cuba, Miami bookseller Raquel Roque visits Havana and the bookstore her father owned.
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Havana Book Fair 2016 in Photos
PW captured a range of images during the Havana Book Fair, including photos of the book fair and the thousands of Cubans searching for books during the event.
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U.S., Cuban Publishing Executives Vow Closer Cooperation
The first U.S. publishing mission to Cuba in decades is seen as a first step in normalizing publishing relations between the two countries.
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Taipei Book Fair 2016: Adult Coloring Books a Local Craze
This year's Taipei fair highlighted shifting interest for local readers who are now more interested in history, democracy, capitalism...and adult coloring books.
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Havana Book Fair Opens with First Contingent of American Publishers
The 25th annual Havana Book Fair, held February 11-21, opened with a new feature this year: a display of books published by nearly 40 American houses.
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Sharjah Hosts Its 34th International Book Fair
This year's Sharjah International Book Fair, now in its 34th year, was the largest ever drawing 1,547 participating publishers from 64 countries.
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Modest Start, Big Goals for Korean EduContent Fair
The first Incheon EduContent Fair attracted 74 exhibitors and about 15,000 attendees, but organizers have plans to make this a major event for global companies working in the educational technology fields.
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A Vibrant Shanghai Fair for a Booming Children's Market
At the just-concluded Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, held from November 13 to 15, first-time exhibitors and seasoned participants were afforded yet another close-up look at the booming Chinese children's market.
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A Second Good Day at the Shanghai Children's Fair
The focus was on deal-making on the second day of the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair.
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China Shanghai Book Fair Kicks Off
The impact China's new two-child policy may have on the children's book market was a hot topic at the fair that runs through November 15.
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Lineup for Guadalajara Book Fair Set
The U.K. will be the guest of honor at the 29th annual Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), set to run November 28–December 6, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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U.S. Publishers to Head to Cuba
PW, the Combined Book Exhibit and PubMatch have created the U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba set to take place February 12-17 next year.
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Business Brisk at 2015 Beijing International Book Fair
The five-day show boasted more exhibitors and more deals than in previous years.
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Toronto’s Word on the Street Fest Takes to New Venue
For its 26th year, Word on the Street Toronto—Canada’s largest free book and magazine festival—moved to a new venue at the Harbourfront Centre, next to Lake Ontario.
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What's New for This Year's Shanghai Children's Book Fair?
With the third China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair four months away, the fair organizers have been busy expanding the program to reflect a growing Chinese market for international titles.