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Italian Trade Agency and the Publishing Task Force at the upcoming ACTFL Conference & Expo 2022 in Boston

Opening Day for ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2022 in Boston. Stop by the Italian Trade Agency-Chicago booth #1025. The following Italian companies will be exhibiting at ACTFL this year: Accademia Italiana Salerno – booth #1024 Alma Edizioni – booth #1121 Babilonia – Center for Italian Language & Culture – booth #1021 Centro Linguistico … Continued

Italy’s Ricardo Levi Leads Federation of European Publishers

‘Books and reading are absolutely indispensable to our European democracy,’ Ricardo Levi says on taking the federation’s presidency. Media messaging from Brussels tells us that Ricardo Franco Levi, the current president of the Association of Italian Publishers (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE), has today (November 4) been named president of the Federation of European Publishers. The move has been anticipated, as Levi was made vice-president … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of October 31-November 6, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Price/Euro 1 Tasmania Paolo Giordano Einaudi 19.50 2 Brave ragazze, cattivo sangue / Good Girl, Bad Blood Holly Jackson Rizzoli 17.00 3 Mussolini il capobanda / Mussolini, the Ringleader Aldo Cazzullo Mondadori 19.00 4 Benvenuti in casa mia! Tante ricette facili / Welcome to my house! Easy recipes Benedetta Rossi Mondadori Electa 19.90 5 La scienza delle pulizie / The … Continued

Sharjah World Book Capital Supports a Fire-Damaged Italian Bookstore

The Bologna bookstore, Giannino Stoppani, was damaged by fire in May. Sharjah World Book Capital has contributed €50,000 to assist. On the sidelines of the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair—which runs through Sunday (November 13)—we’ve had news that the Sharjah World Book Capital office has made a €50,000 donation (US$49,992) to the restoration fund for a Bologna children’s bookstore, Giannino Stoppani. On May 20 … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of October 24-30, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Price/Euro 1 Benvenuti in casa mia! Tante ricette facili / Welcome to my house! Easy recipes Benedetta Rossi Mondadari Electa 19.90 2 Mussolini il capobanda / Mussolini, the Ringleader Aldo Cazzullo  Mondadori 19.00 3 Un cuore nero inchiostro, un’indagine Cormoran Strike / The Ink Black Heart Robert Galbraith Salani 24.90 4 Chi si ferma e’ perduto / He Who Hesitates … Continued

Italy is Guest of Honor at the Sharjah International Book Fair

Abu Dhabi, November 3, 2022: Italy is the Guest of Honor at the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) that will run until 13th November at Expo Centre Sharjah under the slogan “Spread the Word”. The 12-day cultural extravaganza celebrates the world’s cultures by hosting a galaxy of distinguished authors, intellectuals, publishers, artists and creatives from 95 countries. In this vibrant … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of October 17-23, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Price/Euro 1 Mussolini il capobanda / Mussolini, the Ringleader Aldo Cazzullo Mondadori 19.00 2 No sleep till Shengal Zerocalcare Bao Publishing 23.00 3 Chi si ferma e’ perduto / He Who Hesitates is Lost Marco Malvadi & Samantha Bruzzone Sellerio Editore Palermo 15.00 4 Mercante di sogni / The Dream Merchant Sveva Casati Modignani Sperling & Kupfer 21.00 5 Tutti … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of October 3 -9, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Price/Euro 1 No Sleep till Shengal Zerocalcare Bao Publishing 23.00 2 Mussolini il capobanda / Mussolini, the Ringleader Aldo Cazzullo Mondadori 19.00 3 Mercante di sogni / The Dream Merchant Casati Modignani Sveva Sperling & Kupfer 21.00 4 Ti aspetto a Central Park / I’ll Wait for you in Central Park Felicia Kingsley Newton Compton Ed. 9.90 5 La Mala … Continued

22nd Annual Week of Italian Language in the World

The Week of Italian Language in the World is an annual worldwide celebration of the Italian language and creativity. The theme for the 22nd edition of the Week is The Italian Language and the Youth. The Week of Italian Language was created in 2001, in cooperation with the Accademia della Crusca. The events are scheduled for the third week of October by the Italian Embassies, Consulates, and Italian … Continued

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  • The Bologna Children’s Books Fair will turn digital

    April 8

    The organizers (Ente Fiera) of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair announced on April 9th the cancellation of the 58th physical edition of the Expo, including the Licensing Trade Fair and the first Bologna BookPlus, expected for April 14 to 17 (2021) in order to stop the spreading of the Coronavirus. But the show must go on. In fact, according to Publishing Perspectives, the exhibition … Continued