Storytel. Spotify. Now Audible. Audio, Text, and the Physical Book Slowly Converge
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What the 2026 Parix Audio Day tells publishers about AI narration, platform access, market development, and why hesitation is the riskiest strategy of all.
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SHAMEFUL! UK’s The Guardian Slams India’s Book Festivals For Doing What UK Book Festivals Do
The Guardian’s elitist critique of Indian lit fests ignores that UK festivals like Hay also trade books for pizza and music. A shameful double standard.
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Ranok Book Fair 2026 Ukrainian rights
Ukrainian publisher Ranok announces London and Bologna Book Fair appearances for 2026 following record rights sales of 75 books in H1 2025. Discover their rights catalogue.
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A Strategic Milestone for Romanian Publishing.
Romania signs official agreement as 2028 Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honour, with Moldova collaboration and expanded translation programmes.
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Poland – Bridging Pixels and Pages: Foksal and Bloober Team’s Transmedia Strategy
Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal partners with Bloober Team to expand horror gaming IPs like Layers of Fear into literature. A strategic move for cross-media licensing.
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Netherlands – Award-Winning Audiobook, Author Gets 8.5 Cents a Listen: Who’s Really Responsible?
Dutch poet Lieke Marsman earned just €200 from 500,000 streaming minutes. But is the platform to blame — or the publishing contract upstream of it?
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UAE: Kalima School Reading Club Expands 2026 Programme Across Abu Dhabi Schools
Abu Dhabi’s Kalima School Reading Club scales up 2026 programme across government schools, delivering curated Arabic books and author workshops to strengthen youth literacy.
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North Macedonia: Skopje Fellowship Returns for Third Edition
The Macedonian Association of Publishers opens applications for the third Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Programme, running 22–24 April 2026. Apply by 10 March.
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Qirtas App: AI-Powered Platform Targets Digital Transformation of Arabic Publishing
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When Game Of Thrones Meets the RSC: What The Mad King Tells Publishers About IP Longevity
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UAE – Big Bad Wolf Books Returns to Dubai with Ramadan Timings and Sharjah Partnership
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New Voices of Today Literary Translation Award offers £1,500 prize for Chinese-to-English translators. Free entry, closes 19 April 2026. Judges include Nicky Harman.
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Writing Australia 2026: What Publishers Need To Know
$2m Publishing Fund, Poet Laureate launch, festival travel grants: 2026 Writing Australia plan.
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Irish Book Trade Shows Resilience Amid Amazon Entry and Regulatory Relief
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17th Karachi Literature Festival concludes 45+ sessions, major book launches, and debates on AI, economy, and cultural identity.
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ASEAN Publishers Urged to Strengthen Regional Cooperation – Strategic Framework Proposed at Taipei International Book Fair
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Sri Lanka launches ten mobile libraries under ‘Arunu Dora’ programme, distributing 9,300 books to Western Province local authorities to rebuild grassroots reading culture.
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