Algeria – Algiers International Book Fair the world’s third largest book fair in 2023
The global book market is way bigger than we think. And we only have to look at the 2.7 million...
“From 1001 Nights to now: Ahlam Bolooki’s quest for Arab literature recognition”
Regular English children’s fiction at the time I was a kid, where it might have a Middle...
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India – Can the 2024 Kolkata International Book Fair beat 2023’s 2.6 million footfall and £4 million book spend?
In terms of visitor numbers, 2023 concludes with Kolkata as the fourth largest fair in the world...
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“15 Harsh Realities Of Reading Old Superman Comics”
Per the headline, it’s not always easy reading. “With over 80 years of comics, some...
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UAE – Children’s books were the most sought after at the 14th Al Ain Book Festival this year
More than 150 exhibitors showcased 60,000 titles, and it seems children’s book were by far...
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Since Afghanistan banned girls from school, its book trade has plummeted 50%. Why is the global industry so silent on this outrage?
Today, there’s very little we outside the country can meaningfully do to alter the course of...
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45th Kuwait International Book Fair is underway. Finishes December 2
Past editions of the Kuwait International Book Fair have been overshadowed by concerns about...
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Let the lion not sleep tonight. Africa’s publishing opportunity redux
This is a vast continent of 54 countries and more languages than you can begin to count. And a...
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Algeria – Algiers International Book Fair the world’s third largest book fair in 2023
The global book market is way bigger than we think. And we only have to look at the 2.7 million...
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Law firms are throwing legal spaghetti at the wall to take down gen-AI, but judges are so far unimpressed
Ambulance-chasing has a long tradition in the US, and class actions are its Holy Grail, so no-one...
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Kenya – Nairobi IBF rights fair redux
All told, there are over 600 million Africans online in 2023, and around the world a total of 5...
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A tale of three book fairs: Tirana (Albania); Limassol (Cyprus) and Baku (Azerbaijan)
While last decade it would need a major western digital books player like Amazon or Apple to...
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As AI innovators line up against the AI Resistance at FutureBook, beware the future. It’s so much closer than we think
So let’s get this straight. You don’t own a quill or parchment. You haven’t got a typewriter....
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USA – sluggish sales, “Holidays” hopes, and cold realities
Milliott’s latest report on the struggling US print market for PW is one of so many it would...
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Kobo makes a device push into India, but content and accessibility are not keeping up
If, as it seems, you need to be able to read English in order to navigate the Kobo site to find...
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Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone unveils exclusive packages for publishers as SIBF comes of age
No wonder then that Sharjah has been able to, from the early stages of publishing’s digital...
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PRH UK had a “good year, boosted by a great bestseller performance.” BTW, you’re fired!
But supposing those 38 jobs had been lost due to AI… What a different story that would be....
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Brazil – 2024 Bahia Book Biennial dates announced
We are talking about the book as a starting or ending point, from a transversal approach with the...
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“If I’m guilty of copying and pasting, then I’m really proud of that.” UK Shadow Chancellor says plagiarism is just fine
No need to bother with publisher due diligence at the time of publication. Let’s just chuck...
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Amazon Q3 results are out. Nothing about publishing. But 33 mentions of AI that the industry needs to wake up to
As we clearly see in the Q3 report, Amazon understands and is going all out to exploit AI’s...
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Sharjah – 140 publishers learn strategies for global market access
The global audiobook market is expected to exceed $35 million by 2023, with audiobooks projected...
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