Doha International Book Fair 2026: A Record-Breaking 35th Edition Opens in Qatar
The 35th Doha International Book Fair 2026 opens with record participation, featuring 500+ publishers, 1.85m books, and key Arabic publishing trends.
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Author: Mark Williams
UK Comics Are Booming. So Why Does The Creatives Camp Want a Bailout?
The UK comics market hit record sales of £78.7m in 2025. So why does the Comics Creators Report 2026 read like a sector in crisis? Mark Williams examines the assumptions.
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Bangladesh Eyes Global Book Export Market – Ambition Meets Structural Reality
Bangladesh’s minister says books could become an export sector, but publishers will need stronger rights, skills, standards and institutions.
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Syria – “Beggars Can Be Choosers.” A Damascus Bookshop Rewrites the Rules of Literary Scarcity
Al Manhal Bakery and Books: a Damascus bookshop on historic Straight Street curating multilingual titles for post-censorship Syria. Beggars can be choosers.
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Hachette Livre and Studiocanal Launch Joint Book-to-Screen Venture
Hachette Livre and Studiocanal launch On Screen, a joint venture to adapt the publisher’s catalogue for film and TV, deepening ties between European publishing and screen production.
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