The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) announces that the 39th IBBY International Congress will take place in Trieste from August 30 to September 1. The biennial event, hosted this year by IBBY Italy, will unite IBBY members and experts in children’s books and reading development from all corners of the world. […]
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened applications for Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Awards 2024, a prestigious initiative that honours authors, publishers and translators for their contributions to Arabic and international literature. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2024, and the winners will be announced during the grand opening ceremony of the 43rd […]
Hachette has reported strong figures on both sides of the Atlantic for the first half of 2024, with sales up 8.4% in the UK and 7.7% in the US. David Shelley, chief executive of Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group in the US, noted its more than 300 Sunday Times bestsellers, which contributed to “fantastic […]
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened applications for Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Awards 2024, a prestigious initiative that honours authors, publishers and translators for their contributions to Arabic and international literature. The deadline for...
Hachette has reported strong figures on both sides of the Atlantic for the first half of 2024, with sales up 8.4% in the UK and 7.7% in the US. David Shelley, chief executive of Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group in the US, noted its more than 300 Sunday Times...
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly for pleasure, and 1 in 6 – some 8.5m people – struggles to read at all. That is the key finding of research undertaken by literacy campaign body The Reading Agency. As schools break up for summer, The Reading Agency...