Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/ International publishing news and opinion Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:18:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/ 32 32 Supply Dies in Irrelevance https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/supply-dies-in-irrelevance/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/supply-dies-in-irrelevance/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:52:54 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216461 As users stop going to publisher-driven platforms for information and begin asking AI agents to bring those search results to them, the power structure and value proposition of the industry changes. That is the thesis at the heart of this piece by Michael Cairns, originally published on his blog. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/supply-dies-in-irrelevance/feed/ 2 Around the Book World: Monday, April 27, 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/around-the-book-world-monday-april-27-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/around-the-book-world-monday-april-27-2026/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:02:41 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216524 Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/around-the-book-world-monday-april-27-2026/feed/ 0 The Scouting Report with Philippa Donovan https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/the-scouting-report-with-philippa-donovan/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/the-scouting-report-with-philippa-donovan/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:21:22 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216436 The first in a new series, this column by film/TV scout Philippa Donovan shares with publishers what they should know about this growing market, including popularity of novellas and short stories, reverse adaptation, and what stories travel.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/the-scouting-report-with-philippa-donovan/feed/ 0 Rights Roundup: Award-winning Books That Travel https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/rights-roundup-award-winning-books-that-travel/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/rights-roundup-award-winning-books-that-travel/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:13:08 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216448 This month’s roundup features books that appeal to audiences around the world, including a book featured in The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf, an International Booker Prize short list honoree, and a series by a classic thriller writer. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/rights-roundup-award-winning-books-that-travel/feed/ 0 China Bestsellers, March 2026: Cats Across Time and Space, AI, and the Classics https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/china-bestsellers-march-2026-cats-across-time-and-space-ai-and-the-classics/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/china-bestsellers-march-2026-cats-across-time-and-space-ai-and-the-classics/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:05:58 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216439 OpenBook shares insight into March 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/china-bestsellers-march-2026-cats-across-time-and-space-ai-and-the-classics/feed/ 0 Algerian Writer Wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/algerian-writer-wins-2026-international-prize-for-arabic-fiction/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/algerian-writer-wins-2026-international-prize-for-arabic-fiction/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:59:45 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216496 Khatibi’s novel was selected from 137 submitted titles as the best novel published in Arabic between July 2024 and June 2025.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/algerian-writer-wins-2026-international-prize-for-arabic-fiction/feed/ 0 Peering Over the Parapet https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/peering-over-the-parapet/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/peering-over-the-parapet/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:51:55 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216492 For his forthcoming book, All Rights Reserved, Richard Charkin is taking a crack at predicting the future of publishing—and he’s inviting you to do the same.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/peering-over-the-parapet/feed/ 13 Shortlist Revealed for the U.K.’s 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/shortlist-revealed-for-the-u-k-s-2026-womens-prize-for-fiction/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/shortlist-revealed-for-the-u-k-s-2026-womens-prize-for-fiction/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:16:56 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216468 Noting that 2026 is the National Year of Reading in the U.K., the judges noted hat many of the shortlisted authors fittingly “consider the role of literature in our lives.”

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/shortlist-revealed-for-the-u-k-s-2026-womens-prize-for-fiction/feed/ 0 Book World Prague to Showcase Central, Eastern European Book Market Trends https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/book-world-prague-to-showcase-central-eastern-european-book-market-trends/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/book-world-prague-to-showcase-central-eastern-european-book-market-trends/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:08:25 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216450 The upcoming fair will showcase the Romanian book market, national book market support schemes from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Slovenia, and the rapid growth of comic and graphic novel sales across the region.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/book-world-prague-to-showcase-central-eastern-european-book-market-trends/feed/ 0 Shortlist Announced for the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/shortlist-announced-for-the-150000-carol-shields-prize-for-fiction/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/shortlist-announced-for-the-150000-carol-shields-prize-for-fiction/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:17:07 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=216427 The award is the world’s largest English-language literary prize for women and non-binary writers.

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