Germany – Bastei Lübbe Acquires Papertoons in Webtoon Land Grab
Bastei Lübbe AG acquires German webtoon publisher Papertoons to capture 29% CAGR growth in digital comics market. Deal effective Jan 2026.
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Author: Mark Williams
James Daunt Says Waterstones Customers Want High-Brow Literature, But He’ll Sell AI-Slop If Readers Demand It
James Daunt’s elitist disdain for AI books masks snobbery in publishing, amid lawsuits and authenticity drives. Explore the hypocrisy and industry fallout.
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tonies Partners with Pokémon to Dominate Children’s Audio Publishing
tonies’ landmark Pokémon partnership signals major shift in children’s audio publishing, bringing screen-free storytelling to millions of households worldwide.
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477,000 Attended The 2025 Kuwait Book Fair: A Regional Publishing Powerhouse Emerges
Kuwait International Book Fair 2025: 477,560 visitors, 611 publishers, 7.2% market CAGR. Key insights for publishing professionals on Gulf opportunities.
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Fuelled By FOMO, Gen-Z Are Revitalising Indonesia’s Publishing Landscape – Lessons Here For Publishers Everywhere
Indonesia’s Gen Z is sparking a reading renaissance, lifting literacy indices and revitalising publishing. Is this a global trend publishers are overlooking?
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