Publishing News [Global]

NielsenIQ BookData and GfK Entertainment have presented their 2026 half-year International Book Market analysis ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The results show revenue growth in 11 of the 19 territories surveyed. Adult Fiction remains…

Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) has launched a new season of its Grand Tour with the aim of promoting the best of its initiatives worldwide and bolstering ties with international industry professionals in the run-up to its 64th edition,…

The international Digital Publishing Award announces 12 finalists from five countries ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair. What sets this year’s finalists apart is how they use it: to make books accessible, to bring audiobooks to underserved…

At the 28th Bienal Internacional do Livro de São Paulo, PublisHer concluded a bustling programme which has empowered women to connect, find support and boost their visibility across the Brazilian and international book publishing industry.…

The six books shortlisted for this year’s Wolfson History Prize span vast historical territory yet collectively shed light on the ways in which societies are brought together – or driven apart – in the wake of profound disruption. The…

The global publishing industry no longer moves in one direction. STM and professional publishers have become its strongest segment, trade publishing is proving remarkably resilient, and education is splitting between digital winners and…

The shortlist for the Booker Prize 2026 has been selected by the 2026 judging panel, chaired by celebrated classicist, writer and broadcaster Mary Beard. Beard is joined by award-winning poet, writer and educator Raymond Antrobus; musician,…

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, CEO Tobias Wann will discuss the company’s evolution from a founder-driven start-up into a global audio and publishing platform. (Wednesday, October 7). This year’s guest will be Tobias Wann, CEO of tonies, whose…

Jonathan Cheng, Alexander Lee and Beth Lew-Williams have been selected as the finalists for the Cundill History Prize by an international jury of leading historians and writers, chaired by Emily Greenwood (Harvard University). The three…

London Book Fair (LBF) has announced that The Children’s Media Conference (CMC) will be relocating from Sheffield to London next year, and will take place on 16 and 17 March, during LBF (16-18 March 2027). CMC 2027 will continue to have an…