Weekly Roundup: May 26th - June 1st

Happy Monday from Bologna Global Rights Exchange!

As June begins, we are preparing for a new season of publishing — hopefully a warm and welcoming one.

Last week we mourned the loss of the incredible Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, which might work as an ecnouragement to pick up some of his books. 

In addition to this, there are always interesting opinion pieces coming from America and excitement from Italy as the Premio Campiello announces its' five finalists. 

Enjoy the sunny weather and the longer days, finally giving us some more time to read...

With that said, buona lettura!

• Three Solve Murders: Richard Osman leads the Top 50 for a third week

• Scholastic Combines Its Trade, Fairs, and Clubs Businesses

• At Readmagine: Publishing, Policymakers, and Advocacy

• Who Gets A Book Deal? Luke Bateman’s Success Puts Publishing Inequality In The Spotlight

 

• 2025 CWA Dagger Awards shortlists released

• Rosie Rowell wins Women's Prize Trust Discoveries Award

• Amelie Ryder-Potter wins overall Batsford Prize 2025 for work with ‘distinctive visual voice’

 

• Vintage pays tribute to ‘giant of international literature’ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

• Salman Rushdie says AI won’t threaten authors until it can make people laugh

• Beneath the White Scarf: On Marguerite Yourcenar

• Here are some real book recommendations based on those fake books that AI invented

 

• Premio Campiello 2025: ecco la cinquina finalista 

• Marco Vallora, critico incomparabile 

• Cos’è la climate fiction, la letteratura che esplora il cambiamento climatico

• Night+Day. Così Feltrinelli lancia la sua casa editrice romance insieme alle autrici

 

- Lara Abrahams