Publishing News [Global]

Czechia will be Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse (7-11 October 2026), featuring more than 100 literary and cultural events at the fair and in and around the city of Frankfurt. 75 Czech authors will travel to Frankfurt in October.…

The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), Asia’s largest publishing event, celebrate its landmark 40th anniversary (1986–2026) from June 17–21,2026. As it celebrates 40 years, BIBF also marks a strategic evolution to bridge the gap…

The British Book Awards 2026 celebrated women’s stories and the power of books to bring silenced voices to the fore,with momentous wins for Nobody’s Girl (Doubleday) by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, co-written by Amy Wallace, and Careless…

Internationally experienced publishing executive Joachim Kaufmann will become President and CEO of Frankfurter Buchmesse in autumn 2026. He will succeed Juergen Boos, who has led the organisation successfully for more than 20 years and has…

At the 2026 London Book Fair, a significant cultural bridge was built between two of the world’s oldest civilizations. Yilin Press, a subsidiary of the Phoenix Publishing & Media Group (PPMG) and a leading Chinese publisher, officially…

The British Academy Book Prize opens for submissions as the British Academy — the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences — announces plans to align the prize more closely with its mission to promote public…

The 2026 IPA Innovation in Publishing Award shortlist nominees are: Abbecedario Inclusivo, Ailaysa Technologies, APA: Australia Reads, Shimmr and Supadu Smart Buy Buttons.The five-strong shortlist includes innovations in reading promotion,…

US historian and author Jill Lepore will speak at the Opening Press Conference of Frankfurter Buchmesse (October 7–11,2026). Lepore is one of the most influential voices in American historiography. In her books and essays, she examines the…

Thieme is expanding its open access portfolio to promote evidence-based therapeutic development. Therapeutics NOW will publish significant work in fields such as gene therapy, immunotherapy, drug discovery, targeted delivery systems, and…

Romania will present its literature and culture as the guest country of the 80th Frankfurter Buchmesse 2028 (11-15 October 2028). Romania’s Minister of Culture András Demeter and Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Director Juergen Boos signed the…