The Kalimat Foundation's Moroccan donations include accessible Arabic-language books for youngsters and young-adult readers. The post Kalimat Foundation Completes a 1,500-Book Donation in Morocco appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The 2022 Guadalajara Literature Prize, awarded by Feria Internacional del Libro, goes to Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu. The post Romania’s Mircea Cărtărescu to Receive Guadalajara’s $150,000 Literature Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

New Oriental's e-commerce 'live streaming' product pitches in China are credited with moving books onto the bestseller charts. The post China Bestsellers in August: ‘Live Streaming’ Drives Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

International Literary Properties, the global company responsible for the management of literary estates such as those of Ann Rule, Ngaio Marsh and Angela Thirkell, has announced several new hires and promotions in its literary acquisitions teams.

The open letter demands publishers and trade organisations "cease efforts to undermine the essential contributions of libraries to an accessible and inclusive world of books”.

Faber and PEN International have come out in support of 2020 Booker shortlisted novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga, who has been given a suspended prison sentence after staging a peaceful protest.

Walker Books saw its operating profit soar by almost 30% to £6.8m in 2021 from £5.3m in 2020. 

Turpin Distribution has been placed into administration as part of a “major reorganisation” of United Independent Distributors (UID) which includes Marston, Eurospan and disruption-hit firm Orca.

The winners of the inaugural Fingerprint Awards, celebrating international crime and thriller writing, have been announced, with S A Cosby, C J Tudor and Abigail Dean among the winners, while the late Thalia Proctor was also honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Borough Press team is visiting 33 bookshops across the country today in their biggest proof drop to date. 

Karin Wulf and Rick Anderson provide a roundup of responses to the new OSTP public access memo -- and a preview of their interview with OSTP leadership. The post The New OSTP Memo: A Roundup of Reactions and an Interview Preview appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Ingram Content Group is investing in Book.io, a company making ebooks available on the blockchain where they can be sold as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Authors including Ruth Jones, Jacqueline Wilson and Oliver Jeffers are set to participate in Bookshop Day next week.

Unbound has reopened submissions for its Unbound Firsts imprint, which spotlights and publishes debut writers of colour.

The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's annual gathering in Denver, renowned for being a high energy show, was an especially exuberant affair this year.