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.
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.
Costco March Buyer’s Pick
The Costco Buyer’s Pick for March is Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine by Olivia Campbell.
Obituary: Dan Foster
Book buyer at Classic Bookshop in Palm Beach, FL Dan Foster died unexpectedly at home on March 1. He was buyer at the store for 25 years.
Imprints: AMC Networks Publishing, Seuss Studios
AMC Networks is launching a book publishing arm, AMC Networks Publishing, that “will work with established and up-and-coming talent in developing, producing and selling fan-focused specialty books, comics, original graphic novels and more.” First projects include books based on AMC series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Creepshow, as well as two comic series: Nights of Lono by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and Marcel Feldmar, and Oubliette by Brenden Fletcher. Head of AMC Networks publishing Mike Zagari said, “We’re excited to launch this new initiative with talented creators, writers, artists and storytellers to further engage our passionate fanbases with the stories […]