The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift
AI is the publishing industry's latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
Japan’s Manga Market Contracts as Print Collapse Outpaces Digital Gains
Japan’s manga market falls 1.7% to ¥693bn in 2025, ending eight-year growth streak as print sales collapse 14.4% and digital growth stalls at 2.9%.
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When Christie’s puts Sailor Moon next to Hokusai, publishing should pay attention
Christie’s first anime and manga sale signals a cultural reappraisal with major implications for how publishers manage the long-term value of their physical IP.
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Podcasts Overtake Radio: What This Seismic Shift Means for Publishers
Podcasts now lead US spoken-word audio. Here’s what the Edison Research data means for publishers: rights, author talent, platform strategy, and AI production tools.
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Mauritania – 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival strengthens pan-Arab literary networks
Sharjah Department of Culture organises 11th Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival in Mauritania, strengthening West African literary networks and publishing regional poets.
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Pearson Posts Solid AI-Driven 2025 Results, Appoints New CFO – But Headwinds Loom As AI And Ed-Tech Gets Scapegoated for Education’s Failures
Pearson reports 4% sales growth to £3.6bn and 6% profit rise to £614m for 2025, appoints Sky’s Simon Robson as CFO, and accelerates AI integration across education services.
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Arab Publishing’s AI Transformation Accelerates While Western Publishers Dither
Sharjah’s Onshur fund receives 94 AI and digital technology submissions from 17 countries for Arab publishing industry transformation, with Egypt and UAE leading participation.
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Elliott Advances IPO Plans for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones
Elliott Management advances plans for multibillion-pound IPO of Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, with London listing favoured and bank appointments expected early 2026.
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Saudi Arabia’s SAJJEL 2 Competition Signals Maturation of MENA Podcast Economy
SAJJEL 2 podcast competition launches in Saudi Arabia with Anghami and LPTC partnership, offering SAR 90,000 prizes and professional production training for emerging creators.
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India – Registration Opens For New Delhi World Book Fair 2027
Registration is now open for the 54th New Delhi World Book Fair, running 16–24 January 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, following a record-breaking 2026 edition.
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France: ActuaLitté and Books.fr Forge Alliance to Bolster Independent Book Media
ActuaLitté and Books.fr announce a strategic partnership to strengthen independent book media through shared infrastructure while preserving editorial autonomy.
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Spotify Launches Weekly Audiobook Charts in US and UK
Spotify launches weekly Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, offering genre-specific rankings to boost discoverability for publishers and authors.
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From Page to Podium: RBmedia’s Audiobooks, Oscar Glory, and the Private Equity Paradox
RBmedia’s catalogue underlies three 2026 Oscar-nominated films. But did audiobooks inspire the adaptations? And what does its PE ownership story tell us about publishing?
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Adlibris Appoints Bonnier Books CEO as Chairman in Strategic Nordic Expansion
Adlibris appoints Bonnier Books CEO Håkan Rudels as chairman, completing acquisition of Finnish bookstore chain Akademen as part of Nordic omnichannel expansion strategy.
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Vietnam: Tet Book Street Festival 2026
Ho Chi Minh City launches 16th Tet Book Street Festival across three locations, featuring 20+ publishers, AI-integrated books, rare Đồ paper editions, and cultural industry exhibitions.
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The Convenient Villain: AI, Job Losses, and the Art of the Blame Shift
AI is the publishing industry’s latest scapegoat. But UK author incomes collapsed long before ChatGPT existed. The real villains are hiding in plain sight.
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Bangladesh’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela Rescheduled yet Again. An Unmitigated Disaster Is Unfolding
The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2026 is rescheduled again. With fees waived and Ramadan conflicts, we examine the “unmitigated disaster” facing Bangladesh’s publishers.
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Japan’s Content Industry: From Cultural Superpower to Economic Pillar
Japan boosts content industry budget to ¥35bn, targeting ¥20tn overseas sales by 2033. New policies address piracy, AI translation and creator working conditions amid global competition.
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Caribbean Publishers Face Growing Pressure to Deliver Accessible Educational Content
CXC mandates accessible formats in publisher contracts as Caribbean nations implement Marrakesh Treaty. Trinidad leads; Jamaica follows.
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When Ink Becomes Gold: Record Sales Reshape the Collectibles Market
A Pokémon card and a Superman comic have shattered collectibles records, with sales of $16.5m and $15m — what does this mean for the publishing industry?
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Angola’s Kacimbo Kiela Shortlisted for 2026 Bologna Prize
Angolan publisher Kacimbo Kiela shortlisted for 2026 Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers. Second consecutive nomination for Ondjaki’s Luanda-based house.
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