Why David Shelley Will Never Be AI Witchfinder General
Hachette CEO David Shelley's caution against AI detection tools reflects hard-won wisdom from acquiring J.K. Rowling's pseudonymous debut, The Cuckoo's Calling.
The AI Books Panic Chart Is Real. The Panic Isn’t
The chart has been doing the rounds this month, and because it’s of the kind that travels well precisely because it needs no caption – a red wave climbing against a pink one, a single dotted line marking the release of ChatGPT-3.5 – it even managed to penetrate the darkness of power-crisis-ridden The Gambia.
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The Iron Maiden Piracy Myth – AI and Publishing’s Missed Opportunities
The debunked Iron Maiden piracy myth resurfaces on LinkedIn. A look at what really happened, why AI fact-checking failed, and what publishers should learn.
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Publisher Fellowship Programme: South Asia International Book Fair 2026
Apply for the SAIBF 2026 Publisher Fellowship in Colombo. Five global publishers win funded residencies with B2B matchmaking. Deadline: 30 July 2026.
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Publishing must learn to walk and chew AI gum at the same time
Trade bodies decry AI training while quietly cutting costs with it. A response to Javier Celaya’s growth-strategy challenge — and where it leads.
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Why David Shelley Will Never Be AI Witchfinder General
Hachette CEO David Shelley’s caution against AI detection tools reflects hard-won wisdom from acquiring J.K. Rowling’s pseudonymous debut, The Cuckoo’s Calling.
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The Hand That Feeds: Publishing’s AI Hypocrisy Problem
Major publishers condemn AI as theft while deploying automation to cut narrator, translator, warehouse and operational jobs. TNPS examines the selective labour theory behind publishing’s AI moral framework.
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Sharjah’s Malaysia Triple-Play – Not Just There for the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair
The Sharjah Book Authority visited Kuala Lumpur two weeks before KLIBF, meeting Big Bad Wolf, BookXcess and Kota Buku. TNPS analyses what it means for the emerging south-south publishing corridor.
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IPG Adds Five Publishers to Sales & Distribution Roster
IPG signs five publishers to its sales and distribution programmes from June 2026, spanning children’s, educational, business, and translated literature.
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Warsaw International Book Fair – A New Chapter for Central Europe’s Biggest Literary Marketplace
The 2026 Warsaw International Book Fair runs 28–31 May at PGE Narodowy, with Sharjah as Guest of Honour and 1,200+ industry events.
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As the Music Industry Pushes Ahead with AI Engagement for Creators, Publishing Looks the Other Way
The Spotify/UMG AI licensing deal is a working blueprint publishing could have built. Instead, the industry’s anti-AI stance is handing the advantage to platforms.
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Turin Book Fair 2026: Record Quarter Million Footfall, Strong Sales, and Children Welcome. LBF Take Note!
Turin Book Fair 2026 closes with 254,000 visitors, rising sales, and a packed Rights Centre. Catalonia named 2027 Guest of Honour Literature.
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The AI Reader Has Arrived. Korea Understands the New Paradigm. Does Western Publishing?
While western publishers debate AI as existential threat, Korea’s Publishers Association president Kim Tae-heon proposed a licensed data market architecture that protects rights and builds new revenue simultaneously. The strategic divergence has consequences.
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Argentina’s Buenos Aires International Book Fair at 50: Record Numbers, Rich Context, Political Friction
The 50th Buenos Aires International Book Fair broke attendance records with 1.34m visitors and expanded 50,000 sqm space, cementing its status as the leading Spanish-language publishing marketplace.
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Doha International Book Fair 2026: A Record-Breaking 35th Edition Opens in Qatar
The 35th Doha International Book Fair 2026 opens with record participation, featuring 500+ publishers, 1.85m books, and key Arabic publishing trends.
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UK Comics Are Booming. So Why Does The Creatives Camp Want a Bailout?
The UK comics market hit record sales of £78.7m in 2025. So why does the Comics Creators Report 2026 read like a sector in crisis? Mark Williams examines the assumptions.
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Bangladesh Eyes Global Book Export Market – Ambition Meets Structural Reality
Bangladesh’s minister says books could become an export sector, but publishers will need stronger rights, skills, standards and institutions.
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Syria – “Beggars Can Be Choosers.” A Damascus Bookshop Rewrites the Rules of Literary Scarcity
Al Manhal Bakery and Books: a Damascus bookshop on historic Straight Street curating multilingual titles for post-censorship Syria. Beggars can be choosers.
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Hachette Livre and Studiocanal Launch Joint Book-to-Screen Venture
Hachette Livre and Studiocanal launch On Screen, a joint venture to adapt the publisher’s catalogue for film and TV, deepening ties between European publishing and screen production.
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Bulgaria Named Guest of Honour at Romania’s Bookfest 2026
Bulgaria is the guest of honour at Bookfest 2026 in Bucharest. Leading authors, including Booker winner Georgi Gospodinov, will attend.
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HarperCollins and the Reading Crisis. Identify the Real Culprit. Blame the Parents. Sell More Phonics Books
HarperCollins named the reading-for-pleasure paradox — then sold parents the phonics workbooks causing it. Publishing’s biggest conflict of interest, examined.
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