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Liberal Publishing House–specializing in politically charged content that Hanoi has tried to suppress–wins the IPA's highest honor. The post A Clandestine Press, Vietnam’s Liberal Publishing House Wins IPA’s 2020 Prix Voltaire appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Rüdiger Wischenbart in his Readmagine presentation says the coronavirus may speed up pre-pandemic book trends, including the growth of backlist audiobooks. The post At the Readmagine Conference Online: The Pandemic’s ‘Acceleration of Trends’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Alleging 'a profound disrespect for the value chain of copyright,' the Association of American Publishers goes to court over the Internet Archive's 'National Emergency Library' and 'Open Library.' The post AAP Member-Publishers File Copyright Infringement Suit Against Internet Archive appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Today's news marks the next step in Beat Technologies' drive to create bespoke D2C audiobook and ebook platforms for marquee-level publishers. The post Norway’s Beat Technology Signs a Denmark Trio for an Audiobook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

With exports boosted 20 percent thanks to COVID-19 informational titles, Phoenix is weathering delayed publication schedules in Nanjing. The post Coronavirus Worklife: China’s Phoenix Publishing on Business Shifts appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

'It's so easy now to turn the past into myth,' says Pulitzer Prize -winning Cundill juror Anne Applebaum. She and her colleagues flag historical analysis amid a pathogen's assault and leadership failures. The post Canada’s Cundill Prize Jurors: History, Urgency, Trump appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Today's deals come from India, Sweden, the UK, Finland, Italy, and Norway and include art books, adult fiction, kids' nonfiction–and historical train tales. The post Rights Roundup: Tracking Strong Sales in International Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In books and publishing industries in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, a new study finds a wide disparity in public policy and awareness. The post Mapping Book and Publishing Policy in Africa and Latin America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The new PEN America Freedom To Write Index provides an unprecedented overview of international suppression and detention. China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey lead. The post PEN America’s Inaugural Freedom To Write Index: 238 Imprisoned appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Detailing the damage of the pandemic, the French publishers' association issues its first report from the crisis with a survey of up some 250 houses. The post France’s Publishers Survey the Coronavirus’ Damage: 72 Percent Plan Cutbacks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.