ControCorrente, an exhibit of magazines and artists’ books from publishers of visual poetry, is currently on view at the Fondazione Berardelli in Brescia. Curated by Marco Bazzini and Melania Gazzotti in collaboration with Nicole Zanoletti, the exhibit provides an overview of the publishing houses – many of which are independent and founded and directed by the artists themselves – which in the sixties and … Continued
November 18-20, 2011 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado www.actfl.org The leading Italian publishers will present their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with several representatives of the participating Italian publishing houses present at the show.
The authors of “I nuovi veneziani” (The New Venetians), published by Studio LT2 (www.studiolt2.it), will present the book at the Teatro La Fenice, Sale Apollinee in Venice on Tuesday, October 25 at 6pm. Edited by Caterina Falomo, the book includes writings by Elena Barbalich, Gloria Beggiato, Toto Bergamo-Rossi, Carmela Cipriani, Giovanni Costa, Emanuele Dal Carlo, Nicolò Favaretto Rubelli, Dario Ferro, Maura Manzelle, Jacopo Molina, … Continued
Zoolibri will present its new title “La corsa della lumaca” illustrated by Philip Giordano at the 29th Mostra Internazionale d’Illustrazione per l’Infanzia di Sarmede. Some plates, as well as the book itself, will be available for sale. This year’s theme is “Le immagini della fantasia.” The exhibit runs from October 23-December 12. For more information about the exhibit or Zoolibri, please visit the following … Continued
Frankfurt Book Fair October 12-16, 2011 Messe Frankfurt – Hall 5.1 C 902 Frankfurt, Germany www.buchmesse.de The leading Italian publishers will present their latest works in both traditional print and multimedia at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Booth C 902, showcasing the latest titles on art, architecture, language, literature, archaeology, cooking, natural science, children’s literature and illustrated books. Visitors will have the opportunity to … Continued
The Osservatorio della Lingua Italiana, which promotes the diffusion of the teaching of Italian language and culture in the United States, as well as the promotion of student participation in the Advanced Placement Program in Italian, has launched its new website US Speaks Italian www.usspeaksitalian.org. With this portal, the Osservatorio aims to increase interest in the Italian language, especially through the most popular social networks … Continued
If you loved Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love, you must read Un Romano per amico. Mangia, prega, ama a Roma (Rizzoli) by Luca Spaghetti, Gilbert’s tour guide in Rome. Those who couldn’t understand the title beyond “mangia” (i.e. don’t read Italian) are in luck! The English translation, titled Un Amico Italiano* Eat, Pray, Love, in Rome (*An Italian Friend), is now available from … Continued
A panoramic overview of publishing in Italy and today’s challenges, including the impact of new technologies. https://bookexpocast.com/2011/06/27/publishing-in-italy-an-overview/
<iframe width=”420″ height=”345″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/D0z8svp-0JE” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> “Increasing rights sales in Italy: The case of children’s publishing,” as presented at the Global Market Forum at BEA 2011.
<iframe width=”420″ height=”345″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/P5v0PdTDQ6A” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> “Italian publishing: export efforts in a difficult market, ” as presented at the Global Market Forum at BEA 2011.
