April 2019 | RIGHTS EDITION

As Bologna Children's Book Fair Opens: Rights Roundup of Titles

As the Bologna Children's Book Fair opens, we bring you a selection of rights deals for children's and YA titles from Slovenia, Finland, Germany, and the USA.

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Leaver and Smith's Welbeck Acquires Carlton; Books International Acquires Marston

Marcus Leaver and Mark Smith announce a new publishing venture and acquisition, and Books International acquires two UK distributors.

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Bologna's Guest of Honor is Switzerland: Joie de Lire is Among the Big Three

The 2019 Bologna Children’s Book Fair is open, and the Swiss publisher Francine Bouchet says a key value is in being able to ‘develop the imagination and sense of observation.'

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New Amazon Crossing Kids: Translating Picture Books Into English

Rights Sales for the Winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens: ‘So Good’

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