Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/ International publishing news and opinion Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:33:04 +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 ‘Clarity of Thought and Responsibility’: Can the Pope Move the Needle on AI Regulation? https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/clarity-of-thought-and-responsibility-can-the-pope-move-the-needle-on-ai-regulation/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/clarity-of-thought-and-responsibility-can-the-pope-move-the-needle-on-ai-regulation/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:33:04 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218606 Amid a growing chorus of voices calling for sensible regulation of AI and the tech industry comes a somewhat surprising addition: Pope Leo XIV, who, in a May encyclical, presented what observers have praised as one of the most cogent arguments yet for an ethical approach to our AI future.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/clarity-of-thought-and-responsibility-can-the-pope-move-the-needle-on-ai-regulation/feed/ 0 The U.K. National Centre for Writing Opens Applications for 2026-2027 International Literary Translator Program https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/the-u-k-national-centre-for-writing-opens-applications-for-2026-2027-international-literary-translator-program/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/the-u-k-national-centre-for-writing-opens-applications-for-2026-2027-international-literary-translator-program/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:25:51 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218655 The Emerging Translator Mentorship program spotlights underrepresented languages in English translation.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/the-u-k-national-centre-for-writing-opens-applications-for-2026-2027-international-literary-translator-program/feed/ 0 Polish Writers’ Association Pushes for Cover Price-based Royalties Regulation https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/polish-writers-association-pushes-for-cover-price-based-royalties-regulation/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/polish-writers-association-pushes-for-cover-price-based-royalties-regulation/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:41:38 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218630 "We are asking the state to help protect us from the relentless pressures of the market, to which we have long been exposed as the most vulnerable link in the publishing industry," the author organization said, in a statement.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/polish-writers-association-pushes-for-cover-price-based-royalties-regulation/feed/ 0 Longlist Announced for the 2026 Cundill History Prize https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/longlist-announced-for-the-2026-cundill-history-prize/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/longlist-announced-for-the-2026-cundill-history-prize/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:13:07 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218616 The world’s leading prize for a work of history written or translated into English, the Cundill History Prize today announced its 2026 longlist of 15 books, chosen from almost 400 submissions from across the world.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/longlist-announced-for-the-2026-cundill-history-prize/feed/ 0 In Praise of the Translators Who Transport Us Across the Globe https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/in-praise-of-the-translators-who-transport-us-across-the-globe/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/in-praise-of-the-translators-who-transport-us-across-the-globe/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:53:36 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218568 Literary translations are investments in cultural infrastructure, a public good that can be applied to all publishing markets, no matter the language territory.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/in-praise-of-the-translators-who-transport-us-across-the-globe/feed/ 2 At the Halfway Point of 2026, Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite ‘Challenging’ Market Conditions https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/at-the-halfway-point-of-2026-hachette-reports-solid-earnings-despite-challenging-market-conditions/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/at-the-halfway-point-of-2026-hachette-reports-solid-earnings-despite-challenging-market-conditions/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:52:03 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218582 Despite an overall soft publishing market, company officials reported “a solid first half” in a July 28 earnings call, and, looking ahead, confirmed that the publisher is in line to receive a substantial windfall from the recently approved Anthropic settlement in the U.S.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/at-the-halfway-point-of-2026-hachette-reports-solid-earnings-despite-challenging-market-conditions/feed/ 0 Judges Reveal the Longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/judges-reveal-the-longlist-for-the-2026-booker-prize/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/judges-reveal-the-longlist-for-the-2026-booker-prize/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:03:35 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218550 “It's been an extraordinary seven months," said Mary Beard, Chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, in a statement accompanying this year’s longlist. "The five Booker judges have each read 163 books, discussed and debated them, and sometimes re-read them, to whittle them down to a longlist of just 13."

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/judges-reveal-the-longlist-for-the-2026-booker-prize/feed/ 2 Amid Solid Growth, Swedish Audiobook Service BookBeat Looks to Stay Focused https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/amid-solid-growth-swedish-audiobook-service-bookbeat-looks-to-stay-focused/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/amid-solid-growth-swedish-audiobook-service-bookbeat-looks-to-stay-focused/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:56:28 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218553 While the temptation for many industry players is to focus on expanding into new territories, BookBeat CEO Niclas Sandin says he is committed to making the most of the opportunities already in front of them in Europe.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/amid-solid-growth-swedish-audiobook-service-bookbeat-looks-to-stay-focused/feed/ 0 Around the Book World: July 27, 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/around-the-book-world-july-27-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/around-the-book-world-july-27-2026/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:11:36 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218519 Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/around-the-book-world-july-27-2026/feed/ 0 China Bestsellers, June 2026: Fantasy and Comics, Personal Growth, and a Focus on Cities https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/china-bestsellers-june-2026-fantasy-and-comics-personal-growth-and-a-focus-on-cities/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/07/china-bestsellers-june-2026-fantasy-and-comics-personal-growth-and-a-focus-on-cities/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:56:11 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=218535 Beijing based OpenBook shares June 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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