The China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) has been moved to July 22-24, due to Shanghai’s COVID regulations. The fair had been planned for March 20-22, overlapping with the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. In 2023, the CCBF is planning to return to its schedule of hosting the fair in the fall.
Archives for March 2022
Obituaries: Jim Charlton, Nick Beilenson
Book packager Jim Charlton, 82, who started his career at Doubleday and went on to found James Charlton Associates, died on February 13 from complications of the seasonal flu. Nick Beilenson, former publisher of Peter Pauper Press, died February 22 from complications from Covid-19. He took over the press from his parents in 1981, along with his wife Evelyn Loeb.
Libel Case Against Kleptocracy Book Dismissed
A libel claim against a UK journalist has been dismissed, the BBC reports. Tom Burgis’s 2020 book Kleptopia “follows the dirty money that is flooding the global economy, emboldening dictators, and poisoning democracies.” Kazakhstan-based mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) claimed Burgis defamed the company “because the real meaning of part of his book was that the company had three men murdered to protect its business interests,” according to the BBC. Judge Justice Nicklin read the book before the proceedings and determined that the case would not to go trial because “every reader would know that only individuals can […]
PEN America Literary Awards
PEN America presented the winners of their literary awards at an event in New York last night.
April Indie Next Picks
The ABA announced the Indie Next list for April, with Emily St. John Mandel's Sea of Tranquility as its No. 1 pick.
Our Next Discuss Guest: Deb Futter, President and Publisher, Celadon Books
Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, March 9 at noon Eastern for an AMA with publishing veteran Deb Futter. Before co-founding Celadon, she acquired numerous bestsellers during her time at Random House and Grand Central. To participate in Discuss, just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Deb will post back.