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London Book Fair’S International Es to Promote Their Work in the Rights Center Sold out Well in Ad- World TOPIC ON THE PAGE TOPIC ON THE PAGE MAGAZINE SPRING 2017 INSIDE: Copyright Issues | Literary Hot Spots | Updates from Key Global Markets | Rights Listings from IPR License Finding What Connects Us in a Divided World At book fairs and in rights meetings, through literary discussions and professional gatherings, the publishing business is finding more ways to bridge cultural divides as politics and current affairs threaten to push us apart. RIGHTS UPDATES Copyright: Pages 4, 24 New Books: Pages 6–8 BOOK FAIRS Frankfurt: Page 5 Rio: Page 13 MARKET TRENDS Canada: Page 12 UK Literature: Page 15 International: Page 16 Middle East: Page 21 French author Marie NDiaye and Flemish author Stefan Hertmans in discussion with German journalist Katty Salié at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair. (Image © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Marc Jacquemin) PLUS! Rights Listings from IPR License Inside this magazine, you’ll find more than 220 titles with rights available from 35 leading publishers. Learn more about IPR License on PAGE 2. PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVESPUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES / FRANKFURT BOOK / SPRING FAIR 20172016 1 ABOUT THIS ISSUE Letter from the Editor: An Industry in the Right(s) Place to the protection of intellectual right Clearance Center) overview property rights,” Bodour Al Qasi- of IP hot spots to David Crotty’s mi says, “but also to the range of (Oxford University Press) discus- activities that contribute signifi- sion of research data—the value cantly to our social and economic of the industry’s work is clear, the development.” multicultural diversity it seeks is As with the Frankfurt Book energizing, a renewed emphasis Fair’s Literary Agents & Scouts on rights is unmistakable. Center in October last year, the We protect our authors’ voic- © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Marc Jacquemin London Book Fair’s International es to promote their work in the Rights Center sold out well in ad- world. Borrowing publisher Leon- he London Book Fair brings All this could lead observers to vance. Rights specialist Kris Klie- ard Stall’s phrase, this, too, is “how Tus all together this year in a think that publishing’s energized mann told Publishing Perspectives to do good” at a time of bullying stressful spring. Blasts of interna- focus on rights and licensing has in the run-up to LBF, “Today, pub- nationalism. And as we watch tional news keep distracting us as to do with protectionism. Wrong. lishers can’t rely solely on retail world publishing rise to the mo- citizens of the world. We’d love to A two-day forum at Sharjah has and library sales. Licensing rights ment, we know we’re going in the shut out the political furor, but our kicked off the creation of the Arab has now become an even more es- “rights” direction. • responsibility is to stay informed. world’s first Reproduction Rights sential revenue stream for every And as an Australian friend said Organization, or RRO. That’s hard- publisher’s and author’s profits.” Porter Anderson recently, “They can’t even give out ly a retreat by the United Arab And here, in our Spring Maga- Editor-in-Chief the Oscars correctly anymore.” Emirates: “We’re not only referring zine—from Michael Healy’s (Copy- Publishing Perspectives Inside this Issue NEWS & FEATURES: IPR RIGHTS LISTINGS: Publishing Perspectives is a trade journal IPR License is the first fully transac- 4 International Copyright Issues 10 Children’s Books for the international book publishing tional rights and licensing marketplace industry. With a network of correspon- within the publishing industry. 5 Global Updates 14 Fiction & Literature dents and publishing experts around 6 New Nordic Books 18 University Presses the world, we offer unique coverage of Create your account, learn more about 7 Poland: Market Focus 22 Politics / Current Affairs global markets and companies. our platform, and browse available rights online at: www.iprlicense.com 8 Latin American Literature 23 Graphic Novels 11 Children’s Books in Translation 26 Education Hannah Johnson Publisher Thomas Minkus 12 Canada Celebrates Milestones 28 Science Managing Director 13 Rights Trade in Rio 28 Crime / Forensics Porter Anderson Editor-in-Chief Jane Tappuni 15 Literary Debate: Art vs. Sales 30 Animals Head of Business Development 16 Global Market Snapshots 30 Gardening Erin L. Cox 20 Publishing for Philanthropy 31 Academic Business Development Director Amy Webster Head of Sales 21 Rights Trade in Arab World 32 ACI Scholarly Blog Index Contributors to this issue: 24 Copyright and Education 33 Health / Medicine Jaroslaw Adamowski Alex Hippisley-Cox Marie Bilde PR & Communications Director 29 Open Access to Research Data 36 Travel / Hobbies Adam Critchley 37 Religion Carla Douglas Brittany Poulin Paula Gantz Audience Development Manager 39 Environmental Science Mark Piesing Chip Rossetti Effi Paul Roger Tagholm Account Manager ABOUT THIS ISSUE OF PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES MAGAZINE: Tom Cox PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES Development Director Inside this Spring 2017 issue of Publishing Perspectives magazine, you’ll find 30 Irving Place, 4th Floor updates on pressing issues about rights, copyright, and open access. Our New York, NY 10003 Kavya Kaushik contributors have also interviewed publishers and agents to bring you the Phone: +1-212-794-2851 Digital Operations Executive latest titles and literary trends from key international markets. Publishing Perspectives is a project of the In addition to our regular coverage, our magazine also including rights listings Frankfurt Book Fair New York Inc. IPR LICENSE from the IPR License platform. Browse titles from leading publishers around 20-23 Greville Street the world and find out about the latest releases in categories like education, Farringdon environment, current affairs, children’s books, and fiction. READ: publishingperspectives.com London EC1N 8SS LIKE: facebook.com/pubperspectives Phone: +44 (0) 203 327 7590 Thank you for reading Publishing Perspectives! FOLLOW: twitter.com/pubperspectives Email: [email protected] 2 PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES / SPRING 2017 TOPIC ON THE PAGE PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES / SPRING 2017 3 PROTECTING COPYRIGHT AROUND THE WORLD Leading Copyright Issues to Watch Today Copyright expert Michael Healy offers his insight into the top international rights and IP issues, and how the publishing industry is addressing these situations. By Porter Anderson ichael Healy, executive direc- the precise shape of Brexit will be- Mtor for international relations come known only gradually over with Copyright Clearance Center the next couple of years. (CCC) has stressed in recent com- mentary and appearances that PP: On the whole, are we a freedom of expression is being better educated publishing challenged frequently today, and industry in 2017 on copyright that there are mounting concerns than we’ve been in the past? for copyright matters in many parts of the world. MH: I believe levels of awareness Publishing Perspectives inter- and levels of concern are growing viewed Healy to find out what he throughout the publishing indus- sees as the critical copyright is- try and around the world. sues facing the world this spring. After all, copyright is front- page news. Turning that aware- Publishing Perspectives: How do ness and concern into organized things look in copyright as we Michael Healy at the Frankfurt Book Fair opposition is a different matter, of start the year? © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Bernd Hartung course. We all know from experi- ence in countries such as Canada Michael Healy: The outlook overall ruled against the publishers, and that it’s possible to wake up too remains very precarious for rights- we wait to see how they will react: “The outlook late and to find that conditions we holders of all kinds, and I see no appeal to the Supreme Court or thought were secure have been signs of that changing any time abandon the case? overall remains damaged severely and are proba- soon. Whether it’s a new govern- Either response opens up a bly irretrievable. ment review of copyright, new further period of uncertainty for very precarious This is where trade associ- legislation, or a hostile judicial de- rightsholders in India. ations have an important part cision, there’s no shortage of wor- There are other countries–Bra- for rightsholders to play: spotting the signs ear- rying signals wherever you choose zil and South Africa, for example– ly, raising awareness, galvanizing to look—from Australia to India, where there’s considerable uncer- of all kinds, and the industry, organizing effective from South Africa to Brazil. tainty about what happens next I see no signs of campaigns, and educating com- with copyright and with antici- munities of the value of copyright. PP: Are there new copyright pated changes to it, and no doubt that changing any concerns in parts of the world rightsholders will be watching PP: How ready is the we need to be aware of? such places very closely. time soon.” international publishing community to tackle today’s MH: I think everyone is watch- PP: And there are the European most pressing copyright issues? —Michael Healy ing with close interest what will Commission’s proposals as part happen next in Australia. The of the Digital Single Market MH: It’s unfair and dangerous to government there asked the Pro- initiatives. How do you assess It’s impossible to generalize generalize. I can think of so many ductivity Commission to conduct these moves? about a program of this scope, publishers taking prominent and a 12-month inquiry into the coun- but it’s fair to say that publishers, creative roles in the fight to pro- try’s IP system, and the commis- MH: The program to modernize faced with the EU’s agenda, are tect copyright—combating in- sion published its final report on the EU’s copyright framework is looking for it to achieve the same fringement, contributing to in- December 20. Australian rights- an enormous, continuing project. balance that they want all around dustry campaigns, and embracing holders have been appalled by Something of this magnitude and the world, namely a proper recog- creative licensing solutions.
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