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An independent publisher from Barcelona, Stéphane Corbinais says his comics house must be at Angoulême—or 'you don't exist' in the bande dessinée world. The post At France’s Festival d’Angoulême: Barcelona’s Bang Ediciones and Mamut Comics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Programming a major literature festival in 2020, says festival director Ahlam Bolooki, is about responding to the times: 'We see questions.' The post Interview: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Director Ahlam Bolooki appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In its third annual survey of  the book business' workforce, the UK Publishers Association reports strong results on women in leadership positions. The post UK Publishers Association Study: Women Hold 55 Percent of Top Roles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The World Economic Forum's 50th anniversary week of meetings at Davos included a session on international philanthropy's support for sustainability goals. The post At Davos 2020: IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi Leads Philanthropy Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Surprise and rumors have followed recent withdrawals of Penguin Random House audiobooks from unlimited subscription services. The post PRH Exits International Unlimited Subscriptions, Fueling Speculation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Costing the books industry as much as €528 million, piracy is a major target for Italian book and news publishers in 2020. The post Italian Book and Newspaper Publishers Reveal Scale of Piracy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As the Senate opens the trial of the impeached Donald Trump, American political nonfiction rises on the updraft of media coverage. The post On Both Sides of the Political Divide, Books Are Soaring appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Our review of December's bestsellers in the market shows nostalgia and self-help boosting new titles in fiction and nonfiction ahead of the lunar new year. The post China Bestsellers December 2019: The Year of the Rat appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As online retailers captured some 70 percent of book sales in the Chinese market, researchers say 2019 saw a downturn of almost 7 percent in new titles. The post China’s Book Market: A 2019 Update From the OpenBook Beijing Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In the US, the National Endowment for the Arts today announces the recipients of its 2020 translation and creativing writing grants totaling $1.2 million. The post US National Endowment for the Arts: $1.2 Million in Translation, Creative Writing Fellowships appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.