Waterstones Growth Decelerates Ahead of Planned IPO as UK Book Market Contracts
Waterstones reports slowing growth ahead of planned IPO, with UK book market volume declining 2.5% as chain expands non-book categories.
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Author: Mark Williams
India – At the World’s Third Largest Book Fair, China Returns, Ukraine In, US Out: Kolkata Signals Market Realignments
China returns after 15 years, Ukraine debuts and the US withdraws from the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair, signalling geopolitical realignments in publishing.
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UAE’s Al Dhafra Book Festival Secures Major Publisher Support
Al Dhafra Book Festival announces Dh1 million publisher support fund, featuring 110 publishing houses and 55,000 titles in sixth edition running 19-25 January 2026.
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Egypt – Cairo Book Fair Clocks 690,000 Visitors On First Day. Can It Beat Last Year’s 5.5 Million?
Record-breaking Cairo International Book Fair 2026 opens with 690,000+ first-day visitors, 1,457 publishers from 83 countries, cementing its position as publishing’s most formidable Arab market opportunity.
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Leading Nigerian publisher demonstrates commercial viability of accessible publishing through targeted literacy initiative
Evans Brothers Nigeria Publishers launches pioneering inclusive literacy project with Braille and audiobooks for visually impaired students, demonstrating commercial viability of accessible publishing.
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