Voices of Today: New Prize Elevates Chinese Literary Translation
New Voices of Today Literary Translation Award offers £1,500 prize for Chinese-to-English translators. Free entry, closes 19 April 2026. Judges include Nicky Harman.
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Writing Australia 2026: What Publishers Need To Know
$2m Publishing Fund, Poet Laureate launch, festival travel grants: 2026 Writing Australia plan.
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Ethiopia – Supply-chain shift: British Council hands baton to Hawassa
Hawassa University becomes Book Aid International’s 2026–28 national consignee, replacing British Council to steer donated-book supply chain across Ethiopia.
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India – Tiruppur’s Literary Revolution: A Template for Reading and Publishing Success
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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Spain’s Ribera del Duero Short Story Prize logs record-breaking entries
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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Singapore Debut Novel Wins Record-Breaking Regional Publishing Deal
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 Literary Prize Spotlights Arabic Short Story Renaissance
Kuwait’s Al-Multaqa Prize announces diverse shortlist as Arabic literature market expands, offering publishers fresh translation opportunities.
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India’s Assam Book Fair Clocks Record Book Sales
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 Book Fairs Are Operating at Telephone-Number Scale
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 Grabs Snoopy: What the Peanuts Deal Means for Publishing
Sony’s $457M Peanuts acquisition brings 80% control. What this IP consolidation means for publishing, licensing, and digital-first strategies.
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Festival Bilili BD 2025 – International Comics Festival in Congo
The 10th Bilili BD Festival in Brazzaville celebrates African comics with networking, exhibitions, and awards, fostering industry growth for publishers.
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AI and the Workforce: Implications for Publishing from PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer
The latest PwC report is bad news for the Luddite Fringe.
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