Microsoft has unveiled 8080 Books, a publishing imprint dedicated to sharing innovative research, ideas, and insights at the crossroads of science, technology, and business. Distributed by Ingram, the nonprofit initiative aims to spotlight emerging and diverse voices in these fields. The imprint debuted its first title, No Prize for Pessimism by Microsoft’s Deputy CTO […]
One of the most familiar faces at the Sharjah International Book Fair across the Gulf and the wider Middle East is Bill Kennedy whose Avicenna sales agency has been representing university presses and academic houses since it was founded in 2003 Now Kennedy has announced a succession plan which sees Avicenaa acquired by leading […]
In the US authors Ann Patchett and Amor Towles have launched the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation’s end-of-year campaign, I Stand with Book and Comic Stores. They are joined by fellow bestselling authors, including David Baldacci, Judy Blume, Suzanne Collins, Michael Connelly, Anthony Doerr, John Grisham, Lauren Groff, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult and Dav Pilkey. […]
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings people from around the world together in the heart of Dubai each year. This celebration transcends borders and languages as talented writers entertain,...
Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated exclusively to independent publishing where every year around 500 publishers, coming from all over Italy, present their news and their catalog to the public. Website:...
