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.
Watch this BEA video podcast for hot trends in Italy, where a great deal of fiction is in translation, and the majority is in English. Hear about Italian author success stories in the US and the new faces of Italian literature coming across the pond. This session featured Michael Reynolds, Europa Editions; Maria Leonardi, nottetempo; Paolo Zaninoni, Rizzoli; and Chad Post, University of Rochester, … Continued
Riccardo Cavallero, General Manager, Trade Books Division of Mondadori Group, will be among the publishing executives from Europe, Asia, and Latin America who will deliver perspectives on the state of digital change from around the world at the eBooks Around the World conference. The panelists will discuss the barriers to ebook uptake everywhere and what publishers, in particular, can do to make the transition … Continued
