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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

Publishing Crisis: AIE’s Proposal for the Next Administration

The publishing industry crisis, due to the paper shortage and the unprecedented increase in costs, weighs on the entire publishing sector. This and other problems afflict the entire book supply chain, and to protect it, the AIE (Italian Publishers Association) has drawn up a manifesto to be presented to the new government administration in Italy. The proposal is based on four key points: 1 … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of September 12 – 18, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Pub Year Price/Euro 1 M. Gli ultimi giorni dell’Europa / M. The Last Days of Europe Antonio Scurati Bompiani 2022           24.00 € 2 California Francesco Costa Mondadori 2022           18.50 € 3 La verità nascosta/ The Truth Untold Rokia Magazzini Salani 2022           16.90 € 4 Mussolini il capobanda/ Mussolini, the Ringleader Aldo Cazzullo Mondadori 2022           19.00 € … 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