Publishing News [Global]

PublisHer has unveiled the shortlisted candidates for the PublisHer Excellence Awards 2026, which drew 102 nominations spanning 34 nationalities, reflecting the diversity and international influence of women shaping the publishing ecosystem…

Beat Technology has partnered with LeYa, the leading Portuguese publishing house behind authors such as António Lobo Antunes, Lídia Jorge and Mia Couto.The cooperation will see Beat design, build and power a reading app for titles purchased…

On International Women’s Day 2026, PublisHer announced a strategic partnership with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO) to strengthen knowledge, rights awareness and professional development…

A total of 20,840 illustrations have been submitted by 4,168 illustrators from 96 countries and regions around the world for the 2026 edition of the Illustrators Exhibition, the most celebrated initiative at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair…

PublisHer has announced a strategic partnership with Editrix, an AI-powered editorial platform that uniquely blends advanced artificial intelligence with professional editorial practice to support developmental editing, structural guidance,…

PEN Belarus recently launched a new platform dedicated to books banned in Belarus. At present, more than 258 books are banned for political or ideological reasons, over 208 authors face publication prohibitions, 5 independent publishers…

PublisHer, the global movement advancing gender equality and women’s leadership in publishing, has appointed of six new board members, effective 1 December 2025. Four new members join the PublisHer Advisory Board as industry experts,…

Jaipur BookMark (JBM) 2026 returns from the 15th - 19th January 2026, with a lineup of speakers from across the literary and publishing spectrum in India and the world. This edition features names such as Ananth Padmanabhan, Arcopol…

The Jaipur Literature Festival,celebrated globally as an iconic celebration of books, ideas and storytelling, announces another set of distinguished speakers for its upcoming 19th edition. The Festival will take place from January 15-19,…

Publishing Perspectives Editor-in-Chief Porter Anderson passed away recently, leaving behind an irreparable loss for the global publishing community. A distinguished career journalist, Anderson contributed to an extraordinary range of news…