Publishing Perspectives

Innovation with AI Abounds: The International Digital Publishing Award Announces 12 Finalists

Erin L. Cox — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:33:02 +0000

The winners of the four categories for digital innovation and ingenuity in the global publishing industry will be announced at Frankfurter Buchmesse next week.

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Global 50 Publishing Ranking 2026 Announced – Bertelsmann Takes Top Spot

Erin L. Cox — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:12:48 +0000

In its 20th edition, the ranking continues to show the strength of STM and professional publishers, the resiliency of trade publishing despite global reports of a decline in reading, education moving more toward digital publishing, and some new players entering the global market.

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Dutch Publisher De Bezige Bij Returns to Its Independent Roots

Olivia Snaije — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:56:35 +0000

While concerns around consolidation persist in the publishing world, this Dutch publisher has bucked the trend.

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The U.K. National Centre for Writing Announces Translators Selected for International Mentorship Program

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:20:23 +0000

Founded in 2010 by translator, writer, and editor Daniel Hahn, the Emerging Translator Mentorships program pairs early-career translators with experienced mentors for six months of focused development.

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David Shelley Promoted as Hachette Reshuffles Senior Leadership, Expands International Efforts

Andrew Albanese — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:05:19 +0000

Three years after Hachette Livre announced an unprecedented "English language management structure," a round of promotions and new hires suggests that the company's vision has proven successful.

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U.S.-Based BISG Renames Top Industry Award to Honor Former Executive Director

Andrew Albanese — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:27:17 +0000

Brian O’Leary, who retired on June 30, is widely credited with revitalizing the work of the organization, which is dedicated to advancing collaboration, standards, and progress across the book publishing industry.

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With Babelica, A Network of Independent Publishers Looks to Increase Bibliodiversity

Olivia Snaije — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:22:37 +0000

Nearly a quarter of a century old, an international alliance of independent publishers has become a global community and is increasingly developing methods to create networks of exchange.

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English PEN announces Shortlist for 2026 PEN Heaney Prize for Poetry

Andrew Albanese — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:50:23 +0000

The prize recognizes “a single-author collection of poetry” published in the U.K. or Ireland “that engages with the impact of cultural or political events on human conditions or relationships.”

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Around the Book World: September 28, 2026

Carlo Carrenho — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:05:32 +0000

Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.

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Internationally Award-winning Novel Taiwan Travelogue Signals a New Generation of Taiwanese Writing

Erin L. Cox — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:26:40 +0000

Taiwan Travelogue represents universal themes appealing to today’s readers. (Sponsored)

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