Publishing Perspectives

Publishing Perspectives catches up with Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Marifé Boix Garcia to talk about the Guatemalan book market. By Erin L. Cox, Publisher Since 2012, the Frankfurter Buchmesse has sponsored CONTEC Latin America, a conference that serves as meeting point for professionals from publishing as well as cultural and creative industries, to explore opportunities and to take the pulse of the marketplace in this vital region.

Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.

The annual award celebrates a newly built or expanded public library that has “best managed to combine open and functional architecture with sustainable and creative IT solutions” and “has included both digital developments and local culture.” By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced the shortlist for the IFLA/James Bennett Public Library of the Year Award 2026.

During this week’s International Publishers Association Congress in Malaysia, one panel tackled the impact of technology on three markets. Speakers for IPA Congress panel “Emerging Markets: New Technologies; New Challenges” By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox It is no secret that technology has an incredible impact on the international publishing industry.

The second day of this year’s IPA Congress continued the discussion with a greater focus on the Malaysian market, the UN SDGs, and the biggest threat to the industry, our lack of positivity. By Erin L.

The proposed fixed price bill raises “serious concerns from the perspective of competition and consumer protection law,” Poland’s competition watchdog, the UOKiK, said in its opinion. (credit: National Library of Poland). By Jaroslaw Adamowski, Contributor Poland’s competition watchdog UOKiK has emerged as a leading governmental opponent of a draft bill developed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage that aims to introduce a fixed book price system in the country.

Publishing Perspectives caught up with Frankfurter Buchmesse CEO Juergen Boos, who will retire this fall after 20 years of guiding the fair through one of the most eventful periods in recent publishing history. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief With the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse just a little over two months away, Publishing Perspectives reached out to FBM  CEO Juergen Boos to talk about this year’s event, set to run from October 7-11.

The 35th International Publishers Congress in Kuala Lumpur once again featured two major awards in publishing excellence and innovation.

The first day of this year’s IPA Congress set the tone for a week of shared insight on some of the global industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities. By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox Yesterday was the first day of the 35th International Publishers Association Congress, hosted by the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA) in Kuala Lumpur.

American novelist Ann Patchett to receive the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award for her career ‘reminding us that literature is a necessity.’ Ann Patchett, Photo Credit Emily Dorio By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox “If you wait to find a way to bring peace to the world there’s a good chance that nothing will be accomplished,” said American novelist Ann Patchett when she was informed that she would be the recipient of the 2026 Ambassador Richard C.