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It’s All About Children’s Education in Incheon, Korea
Korea's third largest city was the venue for the first International Children’s Education Forum, on December 17 and 18.
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Shanghai Children’s Book Fair: Bigger, Better, Busier
The three-day event runs from November 20 to 22 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Centre.
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Toronto Book Fair Pulls Off First Consumer Event
Canadian publishers are optimistic about the future of the Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which took place November 14-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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Execs Talk Translation at Sharjah Book Fair
At the Sharjah International Book Fair, currently happening in the United Arab Emirates, a panel about translated books saw execs from various countries talking about the difficulties of getting titles that do not originate in English into the Western markets.
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LIBER 2014 Topics: Growing E-book Sales, Lack of Translations
The 32nd International Spanish Book Fair (LIBER 2014) was held in Barcelona last week with e-book growth and the problem of getting Spanish-language books translated into English among the topics of discussion.
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: International Publishers Find Their Niche
On the third day (and the last of the trade/professional days) of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), international publishers combined rights sales with more educational efforts on the needs of the Chinese market.
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Trajectory Inks Deals to Distribute Berrett-Koehler, RosettaBooks in China
Digital vendor Trajectory announced deals at the Beijing International Book Fair to distribute the e-book titles of RosettaBooks and Berrett-Koehler in the Chinese market.
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: The Sweet Spots
On day two, rights agencies' booths were packed, with deals being signed on the spot.
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Beijing Book Fair 2014: Something for Everyone
The Beijing Book Fair, running from August 27 through the 31st, has an expanded program for STM publishers, while children's trade books continue to attract lots of interest.
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Asian Content for the World’s Children at AFCC 2014
The just-concluded Asian Festival Children’s Content (AFCC), which ran from May 30 to June 4 in Singapore, hosted around 100 speakers from 16 different countries.
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Indigo Named Bookseller for New Toronto Fair
Indigo Books and Music will be the official bookseller for the new Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which is set for for November 13-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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Abu Dhabi Book Fair: From Swedish Noir to Arabic Poetry
Sweden is the guest of honor at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), running from April 30 to May 5 at the vast glass-and-steel Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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Bologna Book Fair 2014 Preview: Emerging Imprints and Promising Publishers
Subagents from around the world recommend noteworthy children's publishing efforts, just in time for the 2014 Bologna Book Fair.
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Horowitz Set to Deliver Digital Minds Keynote
The "polymath" author will offer "unique insight into critical and commercial success across books, film, and T.V."
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Children Are Welcome at the Angoulême Comics Festival
When comics fans invaded the town of Angoulême, France, two weeks ago for the Angoulême International Comics Festival, children were well represented. That's not surprising: Children's comics are big business in France.
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Strong French Manga Market Begins to Dip
In France, the manga bubble never burst—although it may be starting to deflate a bit. Last year French manga sales declined for the first time.
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Improving Skills and Exploring New Themes: Children's Books at the Taipei International Book Fair
At the Taipei International Book Fair, children's publishers presented Taiwan as a market open to exploring new authors, imported titles, and innovative themes.
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LBF Announces Gaming Pavilion
Gaming @ LBF is designed to connect the "creative and commercial talents of gaming developers, publishers and distributors with their publishing counterparts."
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Taipei 2014: Exhibiting the Unique and Tested
On the second day of TIBE (Taipei International Book Fair), the traffic built up significantly after most Taipei residents returned to town at the end of the Chinese New Year holidays.