B&N, Waterstones and the Maybe IPO: The Banks Are Booked, But the Market Isn’t Ready
Elliott has picked banks and a chairman for a Barnes & Noble–Waterstones London IPO, but Waterstones has reportedly slipped to 2027. What it means.
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Author: Mark Williams
At the 33rd Tanzania International Book Fair, Deputy Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports gives public institutions two weeks to agree concrete anti-piracy measures
Tanzania has ordered a two-week crackdown on book piracy. What does the government’s hard line mean for writers, publishers and rights holders?
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Azerbaijan: Baku’s Book Fair Steps Up Its Global Ambition
The 12th Baku International Book Fair, 21–27 October 2026, gathers publishers from 30 countries at the Baku Expo Center under a child-focused motto championing reading in the digital age.
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Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription service tops $5 billion payout
5 BILLION – that’s how much Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited will have paid out to self-publishers and small presses when the October 2026 pot payout is announced in November.
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No Books, No AI: South Korean Publishers Demand Fair Deal for Creators
The Korean Publishers Society’s “No Books, No AI” appeal demands disclosure and fair pay for creators, as Anthropic’s bulk book buys and a $1.5bn settlement reshape the debate.
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