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Gill Books
Gill Books is an Irish publisher which produces an eclectic list of award-winningand bestselling titles from agenda-setting current affairs to absorbing history, page-turning biography to beautifully produced lifestyle. We are a division of Gill, Ireland’s largest publisher. Its origins date back to 1856 when M.H. Gill & Son, whose portfolio included printing and bookselling, wasfounded in Dublin. The bookshop, which stood on Dublin’s O’Connell Street for123 years and is referenced in James Joyce’s Ulysses, can now be found online at www.gillbooks.ie. In collaboration with some of Ireland’s best writers, brands and a network of creative talents, Gill Books creates a dynamic publishing proposition, which builds on a 150-year heritage whilst looking excitedly to the future.
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Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers Inc.
Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc. has started its business in the year 1916 as a bookseller and have specialized in the publications of children's books and books about children for about 70 years. One of the major characteristic of our publication is our monthly picture books series which were launched back in 1956 starting with the “Kodomo no Tomo”. Many masterworks have been produced such as “Guri and Gura” and “Everyone Poops” through this series.Apart from the monthly picture books, we have introduced a lot of works which have been endeared by children all over the world for a long period of time such as the “Kiki’s Delivery Service” series by Eiko Kadono (2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award Winner for Writing). We have always hoped to publish picture books and story books that are unforgettable and stay in our readers’ hearts for many years to come which is an unchanged goal we aim for.
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The Shoestring Publisher
The Shoestring Publisher is an independent publisher of illustrated books on India’s history and cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the visual arts including architecture, fine art, design, film, photography and textiles. Founded by Meera Ahuja in 2006, it has received the Indian Tourism Award for Excellence in Publishing for its panoramic limited editions The Monumental India Book (acclaimed as one of the world’s ten best coffee-table books of 2009) and The Sacred India Book. Its most recent publications are America: Films from Elsewhere (2019) and the monograph Mrinalini Mukherjee, published in conjunction with the exhibition “Phenomenal Nature: Mrinalini Mukherjee” at The Met Breuer, NY, in 2019. Shoestring’s numerous international co-editions include The Monumental India Book (Citadelles & Mazenod, 2007; Schirmer Mosel Verlag, 2008; The Vendome Press, 2008; and Constable & Robinson, 2008), Western Artist and India: Creative Inspirations in Art and Design (Thames & Hudson, 2013) and Mughal Architecture and Gardens (Antique Collectors’ Club, 2011; and Éditions de La Martinière, 2013).
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The Authors Show ®
We present during this event a handful of authors who appeared on our show, and who have expressed an interest in selling the international rights to their work.
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Dar El Shorouk
Dar El Shorouk is one of the most prominent publishers in the Arab region. For almost 50 years, its name has been associated with quality, free thought and creativity. Dar El Shorouk boasts the region’s most distinctive list of award-winning titles and authors.
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Gilam Agency - Giovanni Lamanna Agenzia Letteraria
The Gilam Agency – founded by Giovanni Lamanna – is based in Italy and is specialized in Italian Fiction and Non-Fiction, and Children's Books. We represent about 25 authors, some already established (such as Attilio Del Giudice, Francesco Forlani, Peppe Lanzetta, Gianfranco Pecchinenda, Felice Piemontese, Elena Starace, Giulia Bracco, Roger Salloch), some beginners. We also hold the rights to Non-Fiction books (books about Maria Montessori, pedagogy, sport, social science, philosophy...) The Gilam Agency is partner of some Italian publishers (Neo Edizioni, Lavieri, Funambolo, Dalia, Fefé) in selling translation rights on foreign market. We are also going to represent foreign publishers for selling translation rights in Italy. The Gilam Agency takes part in the most important book fairs and exhibitions in Italy and in Europe. In 2020 the Agency has created a new brand (with its own dedicated staff) for Children's and Illustrated Book Rights (the Wrong Cat Rights Agency).
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Rights2 Small Publisher Showcase
The Small Publisher Rights Showcase contains a carefully curated selection of books being published by small and independent publishers from across the UK.