Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/ International publishing news and opinion Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:16:54 +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 Fearing Cultural Erasure, a Palestinian Literary Movement Takes Root https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/fearing-cultural-erasure-a-palestinian-literary-movement-takes-root/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/fearing-cultural-erasure-a-palestinian-literary-movement-takes-root/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:16:54 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217698 Alongside calls to stop the immeasurable human suffering in Gaza, global initiatives hope to shine a spotlight on Palestinian literature, identity, and culture.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/fearing-cultural-erasure-a-palestinian-literary-movement-takes-root/feed/ 0 AUPresses Inaugurates Its First African American President https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/aupresses-inaugurates-its-first-african-american-president/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/aupresses-inaugurates-its-first-african-american-president/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:14:23 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217716 Stephanie Williams, Director of the Wayne State University Press in Detroit, Michigan, took over as the new AUpresses’ president at the 2026 AUPresses Annual Meeting, which wrapped up on June 15 in Seattle.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/aupresses-inaugurates-its-first-african-american-president/feed/ 0 Green Book Alliance Launches New Carbon Calculator for the Book Publishing Industry https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/green-book-alliance-launches-new-carbon-calculator-for-the-book-publishing-industry/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/green-book-alliance-launches-new-carbon-calculator-for-the-book-publishing-industry/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:13:35 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217681 In a release this week, GBA reps said the launch represents “a significant step forward in the publishing industry’s growing commitment to environmental responsibility and climate action.” By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief he Green Book Alliance (GBA), the collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing sustainability within the book publishing industry, has announced the launch of its GBA Book Carbon Calculator, a ...

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/green-book-alliance-launches-new-carbon-calculator-for-the-book-publishing-industry/feed/ 0 Who Gets to Disagree? https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/who-gets-to-disagree/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/who-gets-to-disagree/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:12:36 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217670 Frankfurt Calling's John Steinmark on how 'the language of freedom' has been hijacked by an array of reactionary political actors—and how young voices in the publishing industry are organizing to push back.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/who-gets-to-disagree/feed/ 0 From IP Anxiety to Growth Strategy: The AI Conversation Publishing Needs to Have https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/from-ip-anxiety-to-growth-strategy-the-ai-conversation-publishing-needs-to-have/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/from-ip-anxiety-to-growth-strategy-the-ai-conversation-publishing-needs-to-have/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:48:25 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217646 "AI is not another incremental shift," writes Javier Celaya. "It touches every part of what publishers do—creation, curation, production, translation, marketing, distribution, and rights management."

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/from-ip-anxiety-to-growth-strategy-the-ai-conversation-publishing-needs-to-have/feed/ 0 Scotland: Shortlist Announced for the Highland Book Prize; Publishing Scotland Seeks Applications for Translation Fund https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/scotland-shortlist-announced-for-the-highland-book-prize-publishing-scotland-seeks-applications-for-translation-fund/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/scotland-shortlist-announced-for-the-highland-book-prize-publishing-scotland-seeks-applications-for-translation-fund/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:52:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217640 The Highland Book Prize winner will be announced at the end of the month, while international publishers seeking financial support to translate Scottish writers have until August 28 to apply.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/scotland-shortlist-announced-for-the-highland-book-prize-publishing-scotland-seeks-applications-for-translation-fund/feed/ 0 Submissions Open for Digital Publishing Award 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/submissions-open-for-digital-publishing-award-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/submissions-open-for-digital-publishing-award-2026/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:34:51 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217617 The digital publishing awards focuses on innovations in the field of digital publishing. This is the second year including international companies, innovators, and products. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/submissions-open-for-digital-publishing-award-2026/feed/ 0 Around the Book World: Monday, June 15th, 2026 https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/around-the-book-world-monday-june-15th-2026/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/around-the-book-world-monday-june-15th-2026/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:32:15 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217621 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/2026/06/around-the-book-world-monday-june-15th-2026/feed/ 0 ‘The Correspondent’ and ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’ Win The Women’s Prize https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/the-correspondent-and-the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-win-the-womens-prize/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/the-correspondent-and-the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-win-the-womens-prize/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:42:17 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217596 'Remarkable' and 'perfect' debut books took the top prize for this year's award which champions women writers.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/the-correspondent-and-the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-win-the-womens-prize/feed/ 0 Editing for the Ear: What I Learned Producing My Own Audiobook https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/editing-for-the-ear-what-i-learned-producing-my-own-audiobook/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/editing-for-the-ear-what-i-learned-producing-my-own-audiobook/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:12:26 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=217557 When the themes and text of her book proved challenging for an audiobook publisher to find a narrator, author Shelley Fisher Fishkin took on producing the book herself.

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