South Asia’s Invisible Book Markets – Pakistan’s 10th Gwadar Book Fair Has A Message For Western Publishers
Gwadar’s 10th book fair challenges the myth that Pakistan lacks readers, celebrating pleasure reading alongside academic gain.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 1, 2026 | Book Fairs, Pakistan, South Asia |
Gwadar’s 10th book fair challenges the myth that Pakistan lacks readers, celebrating pleasure reading alongside academic gain.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Feb 1, 2026 | Comics, France, USA |
Record $15M Superman comic sale signals new era for publishing professionals examining alternative investments and cultural asset values in rare publications.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 30, 2026 | AI, UK |
UK government AI partnerships with Meta and Anthropic signal decisive shift away from Publishers Association’s restrictive copyright agenda towards innovation.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 30, 2026 | AI |
I will give Meta another chance. One day. But not yet. I feel badly let down by Meta tonight. Not because it f****d up – we all make mistakes – but because having admitted it, it didn’t change. It doubled-down on being dumb.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 29, 2026 | Arab publishing, Egypt, Intangible Cultural Heritage |
Sharjah Institute and Egypt’s National Translation Centre unveil joint Arabic heritage list, grant funding and professional training for publishers.
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