"Knowing the current trends for all the different countries" is among challenges tackled by the foreign rights experts who are shortlisted for the Rights Professional of the Year at tonight's British Book Awards.

 

Former Penguin CEO and publisher of Overlook Press, Peter Mayer will be remembered for his zeal for publishing and love of great books.

 

In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations.