Qatar – New Doha Prizes Put Arabic Publishing In The Spotlight
Qatar’s Ministry of Culture invites global publishers to compete for eight Doha International Book Fair Awards, sharing a prize purse of 230,000 QAR.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2026 | Arab publishing, Awards, MENA publishing, Qatar |
Qatar’s Ministry of Culture invites global publishers to compete for eight Doha International Book Fair Awards, sharing a prize purse of 230,000 QAR.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2026 | Finland, Norway, Scandinavia |
Norwegian book sales rose 8% in 2025 to 7.9m copies, driven by non-fiction, crime and children’s titles. Analysis for publishing professionals.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2026 | Anime, Comics, Japan, Manga |
AnimeJapan 2026 offers publishing professionals unprecedented access to licensing deals and market insights at Tokyo Big Sight, 30-31 March, following record-breaking public days.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 18, 2026 | Children's Books, S.E. Asia, Vietnam |
Vietnamese publisher Slowbooks secures Korean rights deals and White Ravens recognition, championing culturally authentic picture books in the booming Asia-Pacific market.
Read MorePosted by Mark Williams | Jan 18, 2026 | Book Fairs, India, South Asia |
Frankfurt Book Fair returns to India after 30 years, chasing a $12B market. This commercial pivot prioritizes profit over cultural diplomacy.
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