Irish Book Trade Shows Resilience Amid Amazon Entry and Regulatory Relief
Irish book trade contributes €189m to economy as 2025 conference highlights 80% backlist sales, EUDR exemption victory and Amazon concerns.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 18, 2026 | Europe, Ireland |
Irish book trade contributes €189m to economy as 2025 conference highlights 80% backlist sales, EUDR exemption victory and Amazon concerns.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 15, 2026 | Book Fairs, Pakistan, South Asia |
17th Karachi Literature Festival concludes 45+ sessions, major book launches, and debates on AI, economy, and cultural identity.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 13, 2026 | ASEAN, S.E. Asia, Taiwan |
Malaysia’s PKB proposes three-pillar ASEAN publishing strategy at Taipei Book Fair, addressing regional literary integration, rights trading, and digital access through policy coordination and festival networks.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 13, 2026 | Libraries, South Asia, Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka launches ten mobile libraries under ‘Arunu Dora’ programme, distributing 9,300 books to Western Province local authorities to rebuild grassroots reading culture.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 12, 2026 | Arab publishing, Education Publishing, MENA publishing, Middle East, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia embeds video games in national curriculum through Savvy Games Group partnerships, creating new markets for educational publishers and gamified content developers.
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