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Italy’s Publishers and Artificial Intelligence in Europe

As the European Parliament works through its ‘AI Act’ legislation, Italy’s publishers back the country’s industrial sector’s position. The Association of Italian Publishers (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE), influential among European publishers associations, is signaling its support for the statements of the Confindustria Cultura Italia and its new position paper on artificial intelligence. The Confindustria, as many Publishing Perspectives readers will recall, is the umbrella organization-of-organizations, bringing together manufacturing and service … Continued

London Book Fair Opens with 28 Italian publishers and literary agents

Twenty-eight Italian publishers and literary agents are exhibiting at the London Book Fair, among the leading international rights exchange events scheduled for April 18-20 in London’s historic Olympia Exhibition Center. Italy is present at the LBF, as well as with individual exhibitors, with a collective stand (stand 6F30) of 150 square meters created by ICE- Italian Trade Agency for the promotion abroad and the … Continued

Big Crowds at Bologna’s Day One

Among the many events of the packed opening day here at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, a presentation from Ricardo Franco Levi and the team at the Association of Italian Publishers (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE) included facts and figures on the robust children’s book market in our host country, Italy. So strong is the trade-visitor turnout this year that at times getting through the halls … Continued

There’s also food, together with Sidedoor bagels and vegan breakfast wraps.

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, Commissary transitions to Blind Tiger, the after-hours “speakeasy” with beer, wine, and chill vibes. And tidy rows of gem-like popsicles stand like troopers, able to be pulled from their chilly ranks. Many flavors here are seasonal, however count on at least one cookie variation-like the creamy, aromatic Mint Oreo swirled with cookie chunks-and practically as many vegan choices … Continued

500 exhibitors, 600 events, more than 100,000 visitors. Più Libri Più Liberi 2022 is a huge success

More than 100,000 people visited the 20th edition of Più Libri Più Liberi, the national fair of small and medium-sized publishers organized by the Italian Publishers’ Association (AIE), which concluded on December 11th at the Rome convention center – La Nuvola. Next year’s dates are already set for December 6 – 10, 2023. Il Giornale della Libreria, a media partner of Più Libri Più … 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

From Italy to the world: Registration is now open for the Translation conference of the Salone di Torino

If, as Susan Sontag states, “translation is the circulatory system of the world’s literatures”, translators and translators deserve the credit for introducing the lifeblood into this system, allowing it to constantly regenerate and branch out. With this viewpoint,  the “From Italian to the World” translators conference, an initiative of the Turin International Book Fair,  returns this fall to promote and support foreign translators who … Continued

Top Ten Bestsellers in Italy, week of July 11 – 17, 2022

# Title Author Publisher Price/Euro 1 Spatriati / Expatriates Mario Desiati Einaudi 20.00 2 Il caso Alaska Sanders / The Alaska Sanders’ Case Joël Dicker La nave di Teseo 22.00 3 It ends with us. Siamo noi a dire basta Colleen Hoover Sperling & Kupfer 15.90 4 Fabbricante di lacrime / Maker of Tears Erin Doom Magazzini Salani 15.90 5 Il rosmarino non capisce … 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