Tiruppur Book Festival showcases India’s regional publishing potential with innovative ‘Tiruppur Reads’ initiative, student-authored content, and multimillion-book distribution programmes transforming market dynamics.
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Ribera del Duero Prize closes 2026 call with 1,929 MSS, 73 % up on 2024. Spain’s benchmark for Spanish-language shorts attracts 36 nations, 60 % abroad.
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Singaporean author Ratna Damayanti Taha’s debut novel wins Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2026 with unprecedented six-country ASEAN publication deal worth $25,000.
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Kuwait’s Al-Multaqa Prize announces diverse shortlist as Arabic literature market expands, offering publishers fresh translation opportunities.
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Guwahati’s fifth Assam Book Fair concludes with record ₹7.4 crore sales, 30,000 daily visitors, and strong demand across genres, signalling robust regional publishing growth.
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India’s district-level book fairs attract 800,000+ visitors with ₹6m sales. Kolkata hits 2.7m visitors, Hyderabad 1.6m. The world’s biggest literary events are hiding in plain sight.
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Sony’s $457M Peanuts acquisition brings 80% control. What this IP consolidation means for publishing, licensing, and digital-first strategies.
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The 10th Bilili BD Festival in Brazzaville celebrates African comics with networking, exhibitions, and awards, fostering industry growth for publishers.
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The latest PwC report is bad news for the Luddite Fringe.
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We are witnesses to, and participants in, a New Global Renaissance quite unparalleled in human history, and the era of AI will help that renaissance shift up a gear as it liberates human creativity and potential.
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There is no “free” involved. You pay money and then get a choice of content and...
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World Today News has a must-read account of the Jeddah Book Fair, that recently finished in Saudi...
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