Egypt's Diwan Publishing holds a place of honor at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair with its new series of Naguib Mahfouz covers. The post At Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Diwan’s New Naguib Mahfouz Book Covers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Sharjah Children's Reading Festival, running through May 12, stages its second Sharjah Animation Conference through May 5. The post Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, Again ‘Animated’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

'Frankfurt is Germany's most international city,' says Frankfurter Buchmesse's Juergen Boos as the Messe Frankfurt contract is extended. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Fairgrounds Contract Extended Through 2028 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Fossil Free Books – a coalition of books industry workers which advocates for sector-wide divestment from fossil fuels – has issued a statement following the Society of Authors’ extraordinary general meeting (2nd May), during which members voted against a statement condemning Israeli violence in Gaza.

The Society of Authors (SoA) has voted against a resolution, which called on the trade union to release a statement condemning Israeli violence in Gaza.

Travel publisher Heartwood Publishing has moved its distribution operation to Glasgow-based BookSource ahead of Grantham Book Services’ closure in 2025.

When do we stop making the effort to find new music? The post Music Paralysis as We Age appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Hay Festival 2024 will host an all-star cricket match umpired by Stephen Fry, as part of the first Hay Festival Sports Day on Wednesday 29th May.

Frankfurt Book Fair joins new effort, opened during Bologna by the Montreuil Children’s Book Fair, of event producers to support reading in Europe. The post Frankfurt Joins European Network for Youth Reading Events and Festivals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The key to audiobooks' future in Latin America, some say, is 'localized' dialects — and more enthusiasm from publishers. The post As Bogotá’s Book Fair Closes: Audiobooks and Localization appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Chris van Tulleken and Fuschia Dunlop have been named among the winners of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024, alongside Emiko Davies, Henry Jeffreys and more. 

In another index of publishing issues, Richard Charkin casts his critical eye on labels, buzzwords, and book industry trends. The post Richard Charkin in London: An A to Z of Publishing, Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

US author Paul Auster, best known for writing the New York trilogy of novellas, has died at the age of 77.

The Women’s Prize Trust has revealed the shortlist for its annual Discoveries prize, which aims to find and support aspiring female novelists from the UK and Ireland.

The Publishers Association (PA) has criticised the government’s response to a House of Lords report on AI, saying that it has failed to make “any tangible commitments to protect the creative industries against mass copyright infringement”.