All Eyes on Cairo Book Fair 2027
Publishers have until 31 October 2026 to apply for the 58th Cairo International Book Fair, as the...
Latest News
Who Gets to Tell Palestine’s History?
A children’s book about Palestinian history has found a new publishing home after Palestinian...
Why Sally Rooney’s Books Are Leaving UK Shelves
Bookshops in shock but support Sally Rooney and Faber after UK distribution ends Sally Rooney’s...
Beyond Celestial Bodies: Oman Writes Its Way to the World
Omani literature takes the spotlight at the 2026 Sharjah International Book Fair, where the...
ARTICLES
Inside Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Library
One hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe’s favourite books are finally getting the...
Reading Frankfurt on Foot
Readers visiting Frankfurt have a few addresses worth noting alongside publishers’ stand numbers:...
The Last Mile of a Book’s Journey
A reader may find the book they have been looking for in seconds, only to reconsider the purchase...
Great Books, Unexpected Writing Rooms
We tend to imagine that some of our favourite books were written in some secluded and exclusive...
Interviews
Sandra Tamele Built Where Books Were Missing
Can you give us a brief introduction to who you are and your background? My name is Sandra...
Sandra Tamele Built Where Books Were Missing
Can you give us a brief introduction to who you are and your background? My name is Sandra...
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...
Book Reviews
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes. A review
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes continues the recent trend of feel-good Japanese fiction Instead of...
An Unlasting Home book review
An Unlasting Home Book Review An Unlasting Home by Mai Al-Nakib Published by Mariner Books...
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Title: The Lion Women of Tehran Author: Marjan Kamali Publisher: Simon & Schuster Originally...
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...