Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/ International publishing news and opinion Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:03:02 +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 Celebrated Cuban Writer Wins the Liber 2026 Most Outstanding Latin American Author Award https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/celebrated-cuban-writer-wins-the-liber-2026-most-outstanding-latin-american-author-award/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/celebrated-cuban-writer-wins-the-liber-2026-most-outstanding-latin-american-author-award/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:03:02 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219252 "Leonardo Padura has transformed Cuban reality into literature with global resonance," Liber reps said in a statement announcing the honor.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/celebrated-cuban-writer-wins-the-liber-2026-most-outstanding-latin-american-author-award/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi Hosts Global Dialogue on Arabic as a Cultural and Economic Force in the Digital Age https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/abu-dhabi-hosts-global-dialogue-on-arabic-as-a-cultural-and-economic-force-in-the-digital-age/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/abu-dhabi-hosts-global-dialogue-on-arabic-as-a-cultural-and-economic-force-in-the-digital-age/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:59:54 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219238 This year’s program brings together leaders in policy, technology, creative, and financial industries to further Arabic in the global infrastructure.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/abu-dhabi-hosts-global-dialogue-on-arabic-as-a-cultural-and-economic-force-in-the-digital-age/feed/ 0 Across the Channel: Audible Brings More European Audio Into English https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/across-the-channel-audible-brings-more-european-audio-into-english/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/across-the-channel-audible-brings-more-european-audio-into-english/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:06:21 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219226 European translations are set to reach nearly a quarter of Audible’s U.K. English Originals slate by year-end, more than double their 2025 share.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/across-the-channel-audible-brings-more-european-audio-into-english/feed/ 0 IPA Announces Shortlist for Inaugural Freedom of Expression Defenders Award https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/ipa-announces-shortlist-for-inaugural-freedom-of-expression-defenders-award/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/ipa-announces-shortlist-for-inaugural-freedom-of-expression-defenders-award/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:59:11 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219216 “These are all initiatives showing how we can fight for freedom of expression, for the freedom to publish and for the freedom to read," said IPA President Gvantsa Jobava.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/ipa-announces-shortlist-for-inaugural-freedom-of-expression-defenders-award/feed/ 0 The London Book Fair, ‘The Bookseller’ Join Forces for the First ‘International’ FutureBook Conference https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/the-london-book-fair-the-bookseller-join-forces-for-the-first-international-futurebook-conference/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/the-london-book-fair-the-bookseller-join-forces-for-the-first-international-futurebook-conference/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:23:27 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219192 In a release, fair officials said the one-day conference’s first international edition will feature “high-profile thinkers and executives from across the international book, creative, media, and commercial industries.”

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/the-london-book-fair-the-bookseller-join-forces-for-the-first-international-futurebook-conference/feed/ 0 University of Edinburgh Celebrates the Safe Arrival of Acclaimed Palestinian Writer’s Archive https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/university-of-edinburgh-celebrates-the-safe-arrival-of-acclaimed-palestinian-writers-archive/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/university-of-edinburgh-celebrates-the-safe-arrival-of-acclaimed-palestinian-writers-archive/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219182 Palestinian author and human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh’s archive documenting more than six decades of life in Palestine has arrived for safekeeping at two universities in the United Kingdom.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/university-of-edinburgh-celebrates-the-safe-arrival-of-acclaimed-palestinian-writers-archive/feed/ 0 Who is Narrating the Future? AI and the Audiobook Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/who-is-narrating-the-future-ai-and-the-audiobook-market/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/who-is-narrating-the-future-ai-and-the-audiobook-market/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:39:46 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219167 A new white paper released by Frankfurter Buchmesse and produced by Dosdoce.com shows the audio industry's increasing adoption of AI, but still with some reservations.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/who-is-narrating-the-future-ai-and-the-audiobook-market/feed/ 0 Around the Book World: Monday, September 7th, 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/around-the-book-world-monday-september-7th-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/around-the-book-world-monday-september-7th-2026/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:26:39 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219147 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/2026/09/around-the-book-world-monday-september-7th-2026/feed/ 0 New Report Explores India’s Growing Publishing Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/new-report-explores-indias-growing-publishing-market/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/new-report-explores-indias-growing-publishing-market/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:23:11 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219135 Released on September 3, The India Book Market Report 2026-30, compiled by NielsenIQ BookData and the Federation of Indian Publishers, offers a comprehensive look at the third largest publishing market in the world behind the U.S. and China.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/new-report-explores-indias-growing-publishing-market/feed/ 1 U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/u-s-department-of-justice-files-legal-brief-urging-court-to-find-ai-training-to-be-fair-use/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/09/u-s-department-of-justice-files-legal-brief-urging-court-to-find-ai-training-to-be-fair-use/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:05:20 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=219117 In a 20-page 'Statement of Interest," lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring "paid licensing" would "put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage."

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