4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (303+ words) Called a "Small United Nations of Rights Directors" by the German trade magazine B'rsenblatt the year it began, the meeting continues to be an essential event for rights and licensing professionals four decades later. By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox This…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (418+ words) Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world. By Carlo Carrenho, Contributing Editor According to Shinbunka, Japan's leading book wholesalers, Nippan Group Holdings and Tohan, reported weaker fiscal…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (743+ words) This year's US Book Show highlighted key practical topics such as career development and networking, book-to-screen, audience development and marketing, backlist promotion, audio, and all things AI. By Erin L. Cox and Guy Le Charles Gonzalez Two topics that continue to…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (252+ words) Represented by the Sharjah Book Authority, which was this year's guest of honor, the Emirati literary scene was showcased in Warsaw through a series of events featuring UAE authors matched with 10 well-known Polish creators, who appeared at joint events with…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (376+ words) According to the U. K. Publishers Association, overall growth in the domestic U. K. consumer publishing market stood at 3% for 2025, hitting "2. 6 billion, while the total export market rose 4% to "4. 7 billion, making up 64% of overall revenues for the year. The report, Publishing in 2025, offers presents…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1084+ words) The popular Madrid-based event proved to be yet another valuable opportunity to rally around the values and practices that sustain the international book business. (From left): Giulia Marangoni, Dolores Sancha, and Jessica Sa'nger at Readmagine 2026. By Lawrence Schimel, Contributor "At…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (438+ words) Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world. By Carlo Carrenho, Contributing Editor Hachette Australia has announced Letterwing, a new imprint that will bring the publisher's Australian-originated fiction,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (494+ words) Publishers may be hesitant to adapt workflows using new technology, but "caution is not resistance'it's responsibility.' (Sponsored) By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox Carl Sherlock, Senior Director of Product, Ingenta As Carl Sherlock, Senior Director of Product, Ingenta notes, "In contracts,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (646+ words) The 2026 edition of Barcelona's Literal book fair, a public-facing fair with a professional program, once again proved to be a carefully curated and uniquely international event among alternative book fairs. Crowds lining up to hear Israeli historian Illan Pappe and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (500+ words) Expanding the reach of global literature through translation, a grant program and a literary award are open for submissions. Winners from the last round of PEN Presents X SALT By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox PEN Presents x SALT PEN Presents…...