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
October 19 - October 23, 2016
August 24 - August 28, 2016
November 26 - December 3, 2016
April 3 - April 6, 2017
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the event in the publishing year’s calendar built around children’s content today. With over 50 years of experience the fair has succeeded in bringing together a truly unique and global audience to the show. The result is the world’s premium copyright business hub when it comes to publishing and that … Continued
March 14 - March 16, 2017
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. In 2017 the Fair will move to March and take place at Olympia, West London, covering all aspects of the publishing industry. —
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
February 9 - February 11, 2017
The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages serves educators in all languages (including classical, less commonly taught, and ESL), at all levels from kindergarten through university, in both public and private settings. In existence since the late 1940s, NECTFL is the largest of five regional associations of its kind in the United States, representing educators from Maine to Virginia but exercising leadership … Continued
