K-Book Copyright Market 2025 Kicks Off in Seoul
The K-Book Copyright Market 2025 has officially kicked off in Seoul and will continue through June...
Latest News
Beijing Book Fair 2025: Tech and Books Unite
The 31st Beijing International Book Fair this month goes heavily into conferences and academic...
The UK launches annual awards for audio content
Two of the UK’s leading cultural publications – The Bookseller and The Stage – have announced the...
Lords Defend Artists in AI Clash
In the UK, the House of Lords has dealt a fourth defeat to the government over its plans to allow...
ARTICLES
Sofia: Europe’s Quiet Reading Capital
As Europe’s tourism landscape shifts toward authentic, experience-rich travel, Sofia, Bulgaria,...
Onshur: Sharjah’s Vision for Publishing Sustainability
The Sharjah Publishing Sustainability Fund (Onshur) stands as a landmark initiative within the...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Writer Who Rebelled Against Language
With the passing of Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o in May 2025, the literary world bid farewell...
Book Pricing in the Arab World
Pricing books in the Arab world is a nuanced endeavor shaped by far more than printing costs...
Interviews
The Story Behind Gaza I Spy: An Interview with Sunono’s Founder
A powerful book of images of Gaza’s children has been published by Scottish independent children’s...
The Story Behind Gaza I Spy: An Interview with Sunono’s Founder
A powerful book of images of Gaza’s children has been published by Scottish independent children’s...
Once Upon a Time: Jamila and the Enchanted World of Books
Jamila Hassoun: children’s inability to access books motivated me to provide them Moroccan...
Big Bad Wolf Books is Roaring Again
Meeting the Big Bad Wolf himself. Malaysia’s Andrew Yap The Malaysian bookseller snappily called...
Book Reviews
The Aesthetics of Grief in Yoko Ogawa’s Work: How Pain Becomes Art
In the literary worlds crafted by Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, grief is never a fleeting emotion or...
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn
“There’s a book written for every one of us…” 72 year old Carl delivers books to the customers of...
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin: Book Review
When Uzma Jalaluddin’s debut novel ‘Ayesha At Last’ was first published, it was hailed as a...
Events
IBBY Congress, Trieste, Italy
IBBY Congress, Italy From August 30, 2024 to September 1, 2024 Website:...
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, DUBAI, UAE
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of...
International Publishers Congress, Guadalajara, Mexico
International Publishers Congress 4-6 December Website:...
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated...
Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), Brazil
Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), Brazil...
FIL de Guadalajara, Mexico
FIL de Guadalajara, Mexico 30 November – 8 December...
Salon du livre de Montréal, Canada
Salon du livre de Montréal, Canada 27 November – 1 December ...
Baku Book Fair, Azerbaijan
Baku Book Fair, Azerbaijan 20 – 24 November...