July 19 - July 22, 2018
Join the Italian Trade Agency at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego! Comic-Con International is the largest multi-genre entertainment and comic convention in the United States, attracting thousands of comic book and pop culture fanatics from all across the globe. We are excited to announce that this will be the Italian Trade Agency’s first year participating in this exciting event. Be sure to … Continued
Press Release PUBLISHING: 10 ITALIAN PUBLISHING HOUSES WITH ITA AT THE PREMIER TRADE SHOW IN THE US DEDICATED TO THE COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING MARKET The Italian Trade Agency has organized the presence of 10 Italian publishing houses and a delegation of 20 industry representatives from North, Central, and South America. New York, May 2018 – Italy will be present at the first edition of … Continued
As of 2018, the New York Rights Fair will become the “Official Rights Fair” of BookExpo. Following the 55th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the New York Rights Fair – created by BolognaFiere in partnership with Publishers Weekly and The Combined Book Exhibit – signed an agreement with BookExpo allowing the aforementioned events to work together to better serve the publishing industry. … Continued
The 2018 edition of the Bologna Chidren’s Book Fair (March 26 – 29, 2018) will have more than 1,300 exhibitors. The show looks to be an engaging program of conferences, exhibitions, award ceremones, and events. As always, the highlights of the show are exhibitions of books and illustrations. One exhibit in particular, will showcase more than 100 picture books related to performing arts and … Continued
Starting in 2018, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Network will now include the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) the only book fair in the Asia Pacific dedicated to books and content for children. Now in its 6th edition, the CCBF is considered the premium event in the global children’s publishing industry that brings together 300 exhbitors and over 30,000 visitors from around the … Continued
Earlier this month Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, and Jurgen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, signed an agreement that confirms Italy as the 2023 Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Guest of Honor. Although the Italian book market underwent a period drastic change in recent years, “a new spirit of optimism can be observed in Italy’s cultural scene right now” says … Continued
Last month Walmart announced it’s strategic alliance with Rakuten “the number one e-commerce company in Japan.” The core of this partnership lies in the addition of eBook and audiobooks (powered by Kobo, Rakuten’s digital book business) as an entirely new category to Walmart’s assortment. As a fully integrated shopping experience, customers will be able to shop for both physical books and eBook versions. To … Continued
Edizioni Edilingua and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Scolastic Office of the Italian Consulate of Chicago invite you to an educational workshop for teachers of Italian. This event will go over the following:* Materials, techniques and ideas to motivate students of all ages. *Via del Corso: la via dell’italiano *The i-d-e-e platform and new digital games Teachers in attendence will receive a … Continued
Publishers Weekly, Combined Book Exhibit have partnered with BolognaFiere S.p.A. to launch the New York Rights Fair, the first trade and liscensing show in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the international rights, distribution and licensing of content, both adult and children’s. NYRF will not be U.S.-centric in focus. It will embody a “global village” that seeks to embrace cultural initiatives. The fair will offer … Continued
May 30 - June 1, 2018
Publishers Weekly, Combined Book Exhibit have partnered with BolognaFiere S.p.A. to launch the New York Rights Fair, the first trade and liscensing show in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the international rights, distribution and licensing of content, both adult and children’s. The fair will offer a unique venue for U.S. publishers and agents across adult and children’s markets to network with their global … Continued
