Here’s a summary of TNPS posts from the past seven days.
Sao Paulo’s Avenida Paulista bookstore closes – Fnac Brazil now has just one bookstore standing
Setswana? Indonesian? Can you tell the difference? Nor can Microsoft
A mermaid wearing a bra among the books banned in Kuwait, but protests are gathering momentum
Big Bad Wolf Malaysia and Indonesia this month as the world’s biggest book sale gathers momentum
Longlist and shortlist announced for two major translation awards
In Morocco, selling pirated books “is the only way to make a living,” with the help of the Mafia
Big Bad Wolf takes 3 million English-language books to Dubai next month as it debuts outside SE Asia
Amazon to invest $1 billion in Indonesia but once again books and ebooks are not on the agenda
Scotland’s Wigtown Book Festival kicks off with record advance ticket sales