HarperCollins named the reading-for-pleasure paradox — then sold parents the phonics workbooks causing it. Publishing’s biggest conflict of interest, examined.
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Literary agent Khayala Murad discusses Azerbaijani literature’s evolution and professional standards at the 12th Reading Day Book Fair in Baku, April 2026.
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Hachette UK acquires Kogan Page, adding 1,000 titles and becoming the UK’s second-largest business publisher while preserving its imprint identity intact.
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Nigerian publishers warn proposed textbook ranking policy risks undermining standards, due process and the wider book ecosystem.
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South Africa’s R1.6bn Foundation Phase textbook tender faces collapse after Lighthouse Publishers, a “shelf company” with no publishing experience, won 26% of approvals.
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