The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), a government agency under the Culture Ministry, said it will operate a rights center at the 54th London Book Fair, taking place Tuesday to Thursday (local time).
The booth will be shared with 10 participating Korean publishers, including Munhakdongne Publishing, Darakwon, iPortfolio and BC Agency. Additionally, the booth will showcase 101 books from 38 Korean publishers that could not participate in person. After the event, the books will be donated to the Korean Cultural Centre UK.
Among the books featured at this year's booth is "B-Cut for You" (Munhakdongne) by Lee Geum-yi, who was shortlisted in the writing category for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award. In addition to literary works by authors such as Chung Se-rang and Park Sang-young, the selection includes nonfiction titles, essays and humanities books, according to the ministry.
KPIPA said this is the first time it has established a rights center at the London Book Fair. Previously, the agency primarily focused on digital publishing, operating booths dedicated to technology, e-books, web novels and webtoons.
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