7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (240+ words) The Orwell Prizes are one of the U. K. s most prestigious honors for political writing. Bartletts The Escape from Kabul is a deeply reported account of the Afghan women judges who found themselves in danger when the Taliban returned to power…...

8+ hour ago  (550+ words) Among the many challenges facing the book business in France is the rise of the secondhand book trade, which publishers and observers point out has evolved from a marginal exchange between readers into a mature, sophisticated market that competes with…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (939+ words) In Feature Articles by Olivia Snaije July 1, 20261 Comment Maghreb des Livres, well-established but trying to rebuild momentum after several years of decline, and Rive Noir, a dynamic new venture, highlight the vibrancy of African literature. From left: Philome" Robert, Amzat…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (196+ words) The European and International Booksellers Federation urged the international community to join in condemning the arrests. Leticia Wong, owner of Hunter Bookstore in Hong Kong (Wikipedia). According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Wong and "a 32-year-old…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (127+ words) Andrew Richard Albanese is the editor-in-chief of 'Publishing Perspectives' and founder and editor of 'Words & Money,' a media site that centers the role of libraries in the 21st Century publishing business. A veteran library and publishing industry reporter, he has previously…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (434+ words) Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world. A Japanese in London. The London Book Fair has announced Japan as its 2027 Market Focus country, marking the return of…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (387+ words) In their application for the watchdog's approval, the publishers said the platform will enable them to increase competition, and to "expand the transparency of the sales of audiobooks and ebooks." In their application for the watchdog's approval, the publishers (including…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (442+ words) In June, BCBF rounded out its world tour by visiting New York, Beijing, and Annecy to promote the rights trade in children's publishing and invest in cross-media promotion. By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox The initiative was launched in 2021 with the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (591+ words) Open Book shares insight into May 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children's titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well. Bronze and Sunflower; Leading Role; and If History were a Group of Cats: Xia,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (473+ words) For his 100th Publishing Perspectives column, Richard Charkin has some questions for the industry" By Richard Charkin, Columnist Which STM publisher will be the first to announce a new range of subscription-based journals committed to publishing only the highest quality papers…...