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IBF – INTERNATIONAL BOOK FORUM 2010 Arrivederci, so long, farewell, auf weidersehen good-bye, ciao
A record number of participants attended the 2010 IBF – International Book Forum, the business area at the Torino International Book Fair that is dedicated to rights exchange for publishing and audiovisual materials for translation or adaptation. Over 800 people used the service, 120 of whom were invited as part of the collaboration with the Italian Trade Commission (ICE). These professionals came from more than 30 countries (e.g. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Sweden, and the USA) and included literary agents, rights managers, producers and publishing scouts for cinema, television and multimedia productions. For the three days of the Forum (May 13-15) they occupied the 200 tables set up in the Lingotto Congress Centre, the hub of the b2b operations at the Torino International Book Fair, taking part in a total of 7500 meetings (1500 more than in 2009).
These three days saw many deals struck: Arlina Dudaj, head of Dudaj Publishing (Albania), bought the publishing rights for the translation of several books, as for example, Bianca come il latte rossa come il sangue by Alessandro D'Avenia from Mondadori, and Che la festa cominci by Niccolò Ammaniti from Kylee Doust agency (Dudaj had already bought the rights to his previous three books at the London and Frankfurt Book Fairs).
Other international players included United Agents and Profile Books from the UK; Buchet-Chastel from France; Maria B. Campbell Associates, Penguin, Three Percent, Harper Collins and Broadway Books (RH Group) from the USA; McArthur & Company from Canada; and Editorial CosacNaify from Brazil. The IBF 2010 featured a special focus on India, the guest country of the Book Fair, with publishing houses Abhinav Publications, Har-Anand Publications, Diamond Pocket Books, PHI Learning, Pitambar Publishing Company, Planet Multimedia Publisher, Pustak Mahal, Shishu Sahitya Samsad, Star Publications, Sterling Publisher, Laxmi Publications, Tushar Publications and Bollywood video giant UTV, whose first visit to the IBF resulted in the discovery of some very interesting projects that they intend to work on in the future.
On the movie front business was brisk among literary scouts and consultants from major US production houses and talent agencies, including Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Entertainment, Fox International, Metro Goldwyn Mayer/United Artists and International Creative Management (the agency that represents stars like Al Pacino, Samuel L. Jackson and Woody Allen). From Britain, we saw Warp Films, among many others; from Sweden Fundament Film; from Germany Integral Film; and from Russia United Film Company. The dynamism of the current Italian cinema scene was amply demonstrated by the participation of Italian production houses: Wildside, a cine-TV production company formed by Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Saverio Costanzo, Fausto Brizzi and Marco Martani; Offside, now in production with films "La solitudine dei numeri primi", based on the novel of the same name which was published by Mondadori, and "Mia sorella è una foca monaca", adapted from the book published by Fazi; Fox Italia; Cattleya; Fandango; Minimum Fax Media. Italians were also prominent in the discussion and debate sessions reserved for publishing/film professionals: Italian Publishers in the USA - approach to the US market and potential openings for Italian publishing houses, a presentation by ICE (Italian Trade Commission) and AIE (Italian Publishers’ Association); Film on the book: Unsolicited advice to publishers from a writer/director, contributed by director Marco Ponti.
The International Book Forum is an initiative of the Torino International Book Fair, and has been created by Biella Intraprendere, backed by the organizational and financial support of the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), with funding from the Regione Piemonte government and from the Ministry of Economic Development, in the context of agreements established between the Ministry, the Region and ICE.
See you at next year’s IBF – International Book Forum Thursday, May 12 to Saturday, May 14, 2011. For further information visit www.salonelibro.it
Join us for Breakfast at BookExpo America 2010!
Italian Trade Commission @ BookExpo America 2010
BookExpo America
May 26-27, 2010
Booth #3611
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
www.bookexpoamerica.com
The Italian Trade Commission will present the leading publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia. At the "Sistema Italia" booth #3611, the ITC will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on language, literature, and children's books. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
Click HERE to see all of the ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS!
Italian Trade Commission @ The London Book Fair
The London Book Fair
April 19 - 21, 2010
Booth G605
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road London
www.londonbookfair.co.uk
The Italian Trade Commission presents the leading Italian publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at The London Book Fair. Our "Sistema Italia" Booth G605 will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on art, architecture, language, literature, archaeology, cooking, natural science, children's literature and illustrated books. Sistema Italia will also provide the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
Italian Participants:
Alpha Test
www.alphatest.it
Artelibro
www.artelibro.it
Baldini e Castoldi Dalai
www.bcdeditore.it
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it
Centauro
www.centauro.it
CNR
www.cnr.it
Colophon
www.colophon.it
Corraini
www.corraini.com
Donzelli
www.donzelli.it
Edi.Ermes
www.eenet.it
Edizioni Edilingua
www.edilingua.it
Editvallardi
www.editvallardi.com
Edizioni Erickson
www.erickson.it
Edizioni Gribaudo
www.gribaudo.it
Egea
www.egeaonline.it
Franco Cosimo Panini
www.fcp.it
Grafiche Vianello
www.vianellolibri.com
Gruppo Albatros il Filo
www.gruppoalbatrosilfilo.it
Gruppo Edicart
www.edicart.it
Guerra Edizioni
www.guerraedizioni.com
Ibiskos
www.ibiskosulivieri.it
Idearte / Ideabooks
www.ideabooks.com
Editoriale Jaca Book
www.jacabook.it
Loescher Editore
www.loescher.it
Magnus
www.magnusedizioni.it
Momento Medico
www.momentomedico.it
24 ORE Motta Cultura
www.mottaeditore.it
Piccin Nuova Libraria
www.piccinonline.com
Printer Trento
www.printertrento.it
Salon Internazionale del Libro di Torino
www.salonelibro.it
UTET
www.utet.it
Italian Trade Commission@ NECTFL 2010
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
March 25-27, 2010
Booth #300
New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Broadway
New York, NY
www.nectfl.org
The Italian Trade Commission will present leading publishers and language schools at NECTFL 2010. At the "Sistema Italia" booth #300, the ITC will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles in both traditional print and multimedia on language, literature, and children's books. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses and language schools present at the show.
ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS:
Bonacci editore
www.bonacci.it
Edilingua Edizioni
www.edilingua.it
Eli
www.elionline.com
Guerra Edizioni
www.guerraedizioni.com
La Scuola
www.lascuola.it
Loescher Editore
www.loescher.it
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS:
Accademia Italiana
www.accademia-italiana.it
Arcobaleno
www.studio-arcobaleno.it
Babilonia - Center for Italian Studies
www.babilonia.it
Sorrento Lingue Institute
www.sorrentolingue.it
Secret Siena - Discovering the Hidden Treasures of the Medieval Town
A Lecture by Professor Luca Bonomi
Professor Luca Bonomi, President of the Societa` Dante Alighieri in Siena, will describe the most unusual and hidden aspects of his city, Siena. Drawn in by the “visible and evident” beauty of the city and its artistic treasures, visitors often overlook Siena’s less accessible aspects, which make up its grandeur. First Professor Bonomi will discuss the very roots of the city, when during the 13th and 14th centuries, unknown and brilliant designers created a complex network of canals for collecting rain water, which was then used by the residents. The second half of Professor Bonami’s journey will lead us to the analysis of the mosaics that adorn the floor of the Duomo of Siena, created by the most well-known artists of the late 15th century. This pavement can be seen only one month per year in its entirety. The symbols and the surprising selection of characters represented in the mosaics, and their placement along the path from the entrance to the high altar, remain today only incompletely understood. Giorgio Vasari considered this mosaic to be technically unachievable from an artistic point of view because of its incredible beauty.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
6pm
The University of Chicago, Stuart Hall 102
5835 South Greenwood Avenue
Organized by: IIC
Books and Espresso at the Salone Internazionale del Libro - May 13-17, 2010
The Salone Internazionale del Libro (www.salonelibro.it), formerly the Fiera Internazionale del Libro, will be held in Turin from May 13-17, 2010. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the lastest offerings from Italian publishers, learn about publishing trends and book rights at the International Book Forum (www.ibf.it), and enjoy espresso in the company of Luigi Pirandello and Italo Calvino.
Claude Potts, Librarian for Romance Language Collections at UC Berkeley, and Sarah G. Wenzel, Bibliographer of English & Romance Literatures at University of Chicago, detail their adventures at the last edition. Click here to read.
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The Decameron at MCA’s Italics Film Series
The Decameron, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, is a satire of church, state and class structures in 14th century Italy. Presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, as part of the Italics Film Series, the film is adapted from Giovanni Boccaccio's classic novel, available at Rizzoli.
For tickets and information about the MCA’s Italics Film Series, click here.
Grand Prix Möbius Multimedia Lugano 2009 Awarded to Roma Antica in 3D by Altair4 Multimedia
The Grand Prix Möbius Multimedia Lugano 2009 was awarded to Roma Antica in 3D by Altair4 Multimedia.
In presenting the prize, Paolo Panini, President of the Jury, remarked that the accuracy and the scientific methods applied in the reconstruction assured a spectacular rendition of the archeological strata through different eras.
For more information about Altair4 Multimedia, visit www.altair4.com.
Ennio Cavalli Wins 2009 Viareggio-Rèpaci Award for Poetry
Ennio Cavalli is the winner of the 2009 Viareggio-Rèpaci Award for Poetry. The award was started in 1929 by a group of Italian authors and journalists. Dedicated to works in Italian by Italian writers published the preceding year, the prize is awarded in the summer in Viareggio, a small town on the coast of Tuscany. The Viareggio-Rèpaci Awards are divided into three categories: Fiction, Poetry and Essays.
Spirali has published two volumes by Ennio Cavalli: Cose proprie. Poesie 1973-2003 and Carta intestata. For more information, please visit www.spirali.com.
Italy Awarded Best Pavilion at Guadalajara International Book Fair
On November 30, the Italian pavilion created by the Italian Trade Commission was awarded the prize for Best Pavilion at the 23rd edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair.
The Italian Trade Commission, following the success of last year when Italy was the guest of honor, organized the Italian participation at the Guadalajara Book Fair, in collaboration with AIE (Italian Publishers Association). The ITC pavilion, designed by architect Davide Sani, hosted 13 Italian publishers and 2 bookstores, showcasing books in Italian and books in Spanish by Italian authors.
Rome’s 8th Annual Più libri più liberi
Più libri più liberi is Italy’s most important book fair for small- and medium-sized publishers, now in its eighth year. Following the success of the past edition, with 397 exhibitors, over 52,000 visitors and 75,000 books sold, the fair returns to the Palazzo dei Congressi from December 5-8.
Più libri più liberi offers a venue for books that sometimes face obstacles to find a place on the shelves at chain outlets, which tend to privilege books by larger publishers.
Visit www.piulibripiuliberi.it for more information.
ITC @ Guadalajara International Book Fair
Guadalajara International Book Fair
Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
November 28-December 6, 2009
Expo Guadalajara Av. Mariano Otero, 1499
Col. Verde Valle Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stand MM01
www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp
The Italian Trade Commission presents the leading Italian publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at the Guadalajara International Book Fair. Our "Sistema Italia" will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on art, architecture, language, literature, archaeology, cooking, natural science, children's literature and illustrated books. Sistema Italia will also provide the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
Italian Participants:
Armando Armando
www.armando.it
Casalini
www.casalini.it
Daniela Piazza Editore
www.danielapiazzaeditore.com
De Agostini
www.deagostini.it
Edi.Ermes
www.eenet.it
Edilingua Edizioni
www.edilingua.it
Gruppo Albatros Il Filo
www.gruppoalbatrosilfilo.it
Guerra Edizioni
www.guerraedizioni.com
Lo Scarabeo
www.loscarabeo.com
Loescher Editore
www.loescher.it
Momento Medico
www.momentomedico.it
Piccin Nuova Libraria
www.piccinonline.com
Sovera Multimedia
www.soveraedizioni.com
ACTFL 2009
www.actfl.org
November 20-22, 2009
Booth #1813
San Diego Convention Center
Exhibit Halls A-C
San Diego, California
The Italian Trade Commission will present the leading publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia. At the "Sistema Italia" booth #1813, the ITC will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on language, literature, and children's books. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS:
Alma Edizioni
www.almaedizioni.it
Bonacci editore
www.bonacci.it
Cideb-Black Cat
www.blackcat-cideb.com
Edizioni Edilingua
www.edilingua.it
Eli (European Language Institute) Publishing
www.elionline.com
Guerra Edizioni
www.guerraedizioni.com
Loescher Editore
www.loescher.it
Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori www.italianoperstranieri.brunomondadori.com
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS:
Accademia Italiana
www.accademia-italiana.it
Sorrento Lingue Institute
www.sorrentolingue.it
The Language Center – La Lingua La Vita www.wellanguage.com
Italics: Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution 1968–2008
Italics: Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution 1968–2008 is on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago from November 14, 2009 - February 14, 2010. This exhibition, copresented by the MCA and the Palazzo Grassi, Venice, explores Italian art and creativity from the late 1960s to the present. The major survey of Italian contemporary art features work by more than 75 Italian artists working in various media.
A catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition under the general editorship of guest curator Francesco Bonami. Published by Electa and with graphic design by Christoph Radl, the volume contains 200 color illustrations and covers more than 150 works by artists who have been – and continue to be – leading figures in Italian art as it has developed over the last forty years.
Italics: Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution 1968–2008
314 pages, 11.5 x 9.8 x 1.3 inches, Electa, 2008.
Electa
www.electaweb.it
Available at the MCA Store.
ITC @ Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2009
October 14-18, 2009
Messegelände Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main Germany
www.buchmesse.de/en
The Italian Trade Commission presents the leading Italian publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Our "Sistema Italia" Booth C 902 will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on art, architecture, language, literature, archaeology, cooking, natural science, children's literature and illustrated books. Sistema Italia will also provide the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS:
AIE - Associazione Italiana Editori
www.aie.it
Alpha Test
www.alphatest.it
Ancora
www.ancoralibri.it
Argentovivo
www.argentovivo.it
ARS Edizioni d’Arte
www.arsedizioni.com
Boroli Editore
www.borolieditore.it
Canale & C.
www.canale.it
Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
www.ceaedizioni.it
Centro Ambrosiano
www.chiesadimilano.it
Chiaramonte Roberto
CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
www.cnr.it
Colombo Duemila
www.editorecolombo.it
Editoriale Domus
www.edidomus.it
Edi.Ermes
www.eenet.it
Editrice Domenicana Italiana
www.edi.na.it
EditVallardi
www.editvallardi.com
Edizioni Centro Studi Erickson
www.erickson.it
Edizioni Dedalo
www.edizionidedalo.it
EDT
www.edt.it
Effatà Editrice
www.effata.it
Egea
www.egeaonline.it
Federico Motta Editore
www.mottaeditore.it
Turin International Book Fair – Fiera Internazionale del Libro di Torino
www.fieralibro.it
Gangemi Editore
www.gangemieditore.com
Geodia Giuffrè
www.giuffre.it
Gruppo Albatros Il Filo
www.gruppoalbatrosilfilo.it
Hoepli
www.hoepli.it
Ibiskos
www.ibiskosulivieri.it
Il Punto d’Incontro
www.edizionilpuntodincontro.it
Informazioni Editoriali
www.ie-online.it
Iperborea
www.iperborea.com
L’Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
www.ipzs.it La Scuola www.lascuola.it
L’Asino d’oro edizioni
www.lasinodoroedizioni.it
Library Maremmi
www.maremmieditori.com
Medra
www.medra.org
Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
www.librari.beniculturali.it
Momento Medico
www.momentomedico.it
Morcelliana
www.morcelliana.it
Peliti Associati
www.peliti.it
Più libri più liberi
www.piulibripiuliberi.it
Principato
www.principato.it
Queriniana
www.queriniana.it
red!
www.rededizioni.it
Sassi Editore
www.sassieditore.it
Scuola Normale Superiore – Edizioni della Normale
www.sns.it/en/edizioni
Servizi Rinnovamento nello Spirito Santo
www.edizionirns.it
Sironi Editore
www.sironieditore.it
Stige
www.stige.it
Vincenzo Bona
www.vincenzobona.com
Vita e Pensiero
www.vitaepensieronline.it
Viviani
www.vivianieditore.com
POEM STRIP, DINO BUZZATI’S TANTALIZING GRAPHIC NOVEL, TRANSLATED FOR THE FIRST TIME INTO ENGLISH
Dino Buzzati was an Italian novelist, short story writer, graphic artist, painter and poet, as well as a journalist for Corriere della Sera. Best known worldwide for his novel Il deserto dei Tartari, translated into English as The Tartar Steppe, his English-speaking fans are eagerly awaiting the October 6th publication of Buzzati’s Poem Strip. Translated for the first time into English by Marina Harss, the groundbreaking graphic novel from the 1960s has been described as “a dark and alluring investigation into mysteries of love, lust, sex, and death by Dino Buzzati, a master of the Italian avant-garde.”
On October 6th, The New York Review Classics hosted a celebration of Poem Strip’s publication at Idlewild Books (12 West 19th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues, New York City) with the book’s translator to mark the occasion.
www.nybooks.com
www.idlewildbooks.com
ITC @ Beijing Book Fair 2009
Beijing Book Fair 2009
September 3-7, 2009
China International Exhibition Center
Beijing, China
www.bibf.net
The Italian Trade Commission presents the leading Italian publishers and their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at Beijing Book Fair 2009. "Sistema Italia" will provide trade information and showcase the latest titles on art, architecture, language, literature, archaeology, cooking, natural science, children's literature and illustrated books. Sistema Italia will also provide the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS:
Armando
www.armando.it
Atlantyca SpA
www.atlantyca.com
Bologna Children’s Book Fair
www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it
Casalini Libri SpA
www.casalini.it
De Agostini Editore SpA
www.deagostini.it
Editrice La Rocca
www.editricelarocca.it
Edizioni Edilingua
www.edilingua.it
Giunti Editore
www.giunti.it
Gruppo Albatros Il Filo
www.gruppoalbatrosilfilo.it
Gruppo Edicart
www.edicart.it
Loescher Editore Srl
www.loescher.it
Piccin Nuova Libraria SpA
www.piccinonline.com
24 ORE Motta Cultura
www.mottaeditore.it
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For further information, please contact
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401 North Michigan Ave. Suite 3030
Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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