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.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 27, 2026 | Book Fairs, Europe, Poland, Sharjah | 0 |
The 2026 Warsaw International Book Fair runs 28–31 May at PGE Narodowy, with Sharjah as Guest of Honour and 1,200+ industry events.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 19, 2026 | Book Fairs, Europe, Italy | 0 |
Turin Book Fair 2026 closes with 254,000 visitors, rising sales, and a packed Rights Centre. Catalonia named 2027 Guest of Honour Literature.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 8, 2026 | Europe, Film & TV, France | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 4, 2026 | Book Fairs, Bulgaria, Europe, Romania | 0 |
Bulgaria is the guest of honour at Bookfest 2026 in Bucharest. Leading authors, including Booker winner Georgi Gospodinov, will attend.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | May 3, 2026 | Bulgaria, Europe, Publishing Controversies, Reading, UK | 0 |
HarperCollins named the reading-for-pleasure paradox — then sold parents the phonics workbooks causing it. Publishing’s biggest conflict of interest, examined.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 26, 2026 | Book Fairs, Europe, The global book market, USA | 0 |
HarperCollins DE’s Frankfurt withdrawal, the Buchmesse’s hall restructuring, and Publishing Perspectives’ genuine editorial transformation signal a trade press growing up.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Apr 3, 2026 | Audiobooks, Business Briefing, Digital Audio, Europe, HUngary, Romania | 0 |
Voxa secures €4M led by Catalyst Romania. TNPS examines the funding arc, Balkan expansion — and the unresolved question around its Penguin Random House deal.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 27, 2026 | Europe, IP Rights, Romania | 0 |
Romania’s ICR opens 2026 funding for foreign publishers via TPS, Publishing Romania and Romanian Books for Children programmes. Apply 30 March–14 April.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 21, 2026 | Belgium, Book Fairs, Europe | 0 |
The 55th Brussels Book Fair returns 26–29 March 2026 at Tour & Taxis with 500+ exhibitors, 1,200 authors, and the theme “Challenging the Future.”
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 21, 2026 | Europe, Fellowships, Italy | 0 |
Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship 2026 applications open! Join 10 publishers in Cagliari, Sardinia (Sep 1-3) for cultural immersion, networking & support. Apply by Mar 31.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Mar 14, 2026 | Europe, Poland, Publishing Brief, Publishing News | 0 |
Polish publishers challenge fixed pricing research as Culture Ministry advances draft legislation to protect independent booksellers and cap wholesale discounts.
Read Moreby Mark Williams | Feb 20, 2026 | Europe, Fellowships, North Macedonia | 0 |
The Macedonian Association of Publishers opens applications for the third Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Programme, running 22–24 April 2026. Apply by 10 March.
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