Arab Book Award hosts $1m publishing industry seminar in Qatar
Seminar at Qatar National Library explores Arab publishing industry challenges with $1m Arab Book Award winners and experts.
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Author: Mark Williams
Kenya’s Publishers Face Parliamentary Deposit Mandate
Kenya’s 2025 Bill adds Parliament to legal deposit requirements. The UK, US, Canada and many countries have similar mandatory submission rules for national libraries.
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Student Juries Crown Nathaca Appanah in Romania’s Goncourt Vote
Romanian students select Nathacha Appanah’s La nuit au cœur for the 13th Choix Goncourt de la Roumanie, showcasing youth-driven market insights for French publishers.
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Germany – Bastei Lübbe Acquires Papertoons in Webtoon Land Grab
Bastei Lübbe AG acquires German webtoon publisher Papertoons to capture 29% CAGR growth in digital comics market. Deal effective Jan 2026.
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James Daunt Says Waterstones Customers Want High-Brow Literature, But He’ll Sell AI-Slop If Readers Demand It
James Daunt’s elitist disdain for AI books masks snobbery in publishing, amid lawsuits and authenticity drives. Explore the hypocrisy and industry fallout.
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