Publishing Perspectives

The Right Content, the Right Partner, the Right Deal – Frankfurt Rights

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:23:24 +0000

Working to support the international rights business throughout the year, the Frankfurt Rights platform assists with rights discovery, contacts and licensing activity year-round, and even automates smaller transactions.

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A Challenge and an Opportunity: A Book Festival Opens the Door to Mozambique

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:18:20 +0000

A new book fair in Mozambique seeks to 'help create the infrastructure, skills, relationships, and commercial opportunities' for local publishers, writers, and readers.

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Spotlight on Translation Funding: The Icelandic Literature Center

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:16:12 +0000

This is a series highlighting international funding opportunities for books in translation. The Icelandic Literature Center Translation Grants has a special emphasis on translations of Children’s and YA books in 2026.

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U.S. Textbook Authors Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

Andrew Albanese — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:17:11 +0000

If AI companies are allowed to “continually update their content by ingesting new editions of textbooks as they come out," instructors and schools may consider dropping textbook adoptions altogether in favor of “substitutes” that rely on the use of LLM models, the suit argues.

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What Technology Trends Should Publishers Explore and Scale?

Erin L. Cox — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:09:57 +0000

Participate in Digital Publishing Report's survey to help identify which publishing technology trends executives should watch, explore, pilot, and scale. The survey closes August 30th.

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Why Rights Holder Transparency Is Becoming Non-Negotiable

Erin L. Cox — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:32:01 +0000

As AI licensing, microdeals, and expansion into new territories and formats proliferate, it is essential for publishers to maintain trust with creators. (Sponsored)

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Richard Charkin: On the Importance of Legacy

Richard Charkin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:10:14 +0000

“The idea is not to live forever, it is to create something that will.” —Andy Warhol

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Bookwire, Dutch Distributor CB (Centraal Boekhuis) Announce ‘Strategic Partnership’

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:06:53 +0000

Reps said the landmark collaboration combines CB's "deep understanding of the Dutch publishing market" with Bookwire's "international technology expertise and global distribution capabilities."

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In Mongolia, Magic Box Envisions a Landscape Dotted with Children’s Libraries

Olivia Snaije — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:44:55 +0000

The upstart NGO has devised an ingenious plan give children two things they desperately need—books, and a place to call their own.

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After Controversial Ouster, Longtime Éditions Grasset Publisher Olivier Nora Announces New Venture

Andrew Albanese — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:40:47 +0000

The news comes after Nora was ousted on April 14 by parent company Hachette in a move that sent shockwaves through the French publishing world.

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