The Frankfurt Buchmesse, one of the leading trade shows in the publishing sector, opens today and will run through October 23. Juergen Boos, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, was quoted as saying, “We’re very pleased that the Italian Agency for Foreign Trade ICE and the Italian Publishers Association AIE, in cooperation with various Italian cultural institutes in Germany, are using the Frankfurt Book Fair … Continued
Award-winning author and screenwriter Francesca Melandri will be in Chicago on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25, for two special events as she presents the new English translation of her latest book, Eva Sleeps [Eva Dorme], which was recently named Italian Elle magazine’s Book of the year. About the book: A bestselling novel in Italy, soon to be a motion picture directed by Edoardo … Continued
On September 3, Accademia Italiana was recognized as one of the top 5 Italian schools in the world by the STM Star Awards, which recognize the best schools, agencies, tour operators, and educational organizations in the world. This is the fifth year that Accademia Italiana has been shortlisted for this award, after being noted for its quality and promotion of cultural tourism! The Star … Continued
Famed author Andrea Camillieri, whose series mystery novels featuring the quarrelsome yet engaging Inspector Montalbano have become bestsellers in Italy and abroad, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday, September 6. Camillieri published his first novel in the wildly popular series in 1994; today over 20 books have been published featuring Inspector Montalbano, and 10 million copies of his books have been sold. Camillieri … Continued
Once again, students of all ages and disciplines are heading back to school. As you dust off your backpack and collect your pencils, don’t forget the many Italian publishing houses and distributors that specialize in books students may find useful or interesting in the upcoming academic year. From dictionaries to medical text books, there’s something for every student and every schedule! Here is just … Continued
The Italian Trade Agency announces the finalists for the Premio Opera Prima 2016. Gabriele Di Fronzo, Il grande animale, Nottetempo, Roma 2016 Fabio Massimo Franceschelli, Italia, Del Vecchio, Roma 2016 Carlo Loforti, Appalermo, appalermo!, Baldini & Castoldi, Milano 2016 Cristian Mannu, Maria di Ísili, Giunti, Firenze 2016 Gesuino Némus, La teologia del cinghiale, Elliot, Roma 2015 On Wednesday, June 29, La teologia del cinghiale was … Continued
1. L’altro capo del filo by Andrea Camilleri (Sellerio) 2. Caffè amaro by Simonetta Agnello Hornby (Feltrinelli) 3 Succede by Sofia Viscardi (Mondadori) 4. L’abbazia dei cento inganni by Marcello Simoni (Newton Compton) 5. Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri by Giacomo Mazzariol (Einaudi) 6. La sostanza del male by Luca D’Andrea (Einaudi) 7. Dinosauri prima del buio by Mary P. Osborne (Piemme) 8. La vedova by Fiona Barton (Einaudi) 9. Calendar girl by Audrey Carlan (Mondadori) 10. Appia by Paolo Rumiz (Feltrinelli) —- Ranking … Continued
ItalBooks is proud to spotlight Not All Bastards are from Vienna, the latest novel from acclaimed author Andrea Molesini. Winner of the prestigious Campiello Prize, this internationally bestselling debut novel tells the riveting story of an Italian family whose courage is tested when their villa is requisitioned by enemy troops during the First World War. In the autumn of 1917, Refrontolo—a small town north of … Continued
Elena Ferrante, the notoriously private Italian author, has been shortlisted for the Man Booker International prize for Fiction for her book The Story of the Lost Child! The novel is the fourth and final installment of the popular “Neopolitan Novels” series. The world-famous Ferrante, who writes under a pseudonym, has had her works translated into English, French, Spanish, and Dutch, among many other languages. Congratulations to … Continued
Celebrating its 45 year anniversary in April 2016, The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Staged annually, LBF sees more than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive in London for the week of the show to learn, network and kick off their year of business. For more … Continued
