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Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi and published by Penguin Random House, has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2025. This is the first time that a Kannada translation and…

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre under the auspices of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, announced the winners of its 19th edition across eight award categories, including the…

The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), 18-22 June 2025, will see a growing focus on academic publishing with two conferences (PubTech Conference and STM Conference) taking place on 16 June and 17 June before the BIBF fair opens.Over…

On 22nd April 2025, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted the opening ceremony for its year as the UNESCO World Book Capital City, succeeding Strasbourg, France. The opening ceremony, held at the Carlos Gomes Theater, was attended by authorities,…

Folio Book Illustration Award is back for 2025, offering aspiring and established illustrators the chance to breathe new life into the iconic Brothers Grimm tale Rapunzel. Run by the Folio Society, the multi-award-winning publisher of…

Having become a Patron Member in 2024 of the International Publishers Association (IPA) – the world’s largest federation of national, regional and specialised publishers’ associations – Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), has announced the…

PublisHer, the international network advocating for gender equality in publishing founded by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, has proudly honoured three outstanding women leaders at its second edition of the PublisHer Excellence…

The 62nd edition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) was held in Bologna Fiere from March 31- April 3, 2025, together with BolognaBookPlus (BBPlus) - in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association - and Bologna Licensing Trade…

We recently celebrated the World Book Day 2025, where UNESCO highlighted “The role of literature in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” emphasizing how literature can inspire action and awareness across key global issues…

EDITORIAL Bookselling in India – where heritage meets innovation PUBLISHING NEWS BOOK PRINTING From Offset to On-Demand: Diego Radici on the Future of Book Printing PICTURE BOOKS IN FOCUS The magic of picture books: where stories are seen,…