Publishing Perspectives

In a release, LBF reps said the Sheffield-based conference’s “new position in the industry calendar” and its move to London would create “fresh opportunities for collaboration, networking, and business development.” Exchange meetings at the 2026 Children’s Media Conference (credit: Children’s Media Conference).

The 2026 fair welcomed 760,000 visitors, as exhibitors reported average daily revenue growth of 57% over the previous edition. By Talita Facchini, Contributor The São Paulo International Book Biennial closed its 28th edition on September 13, setting a new attendance record: 760,000 visitors over 10 days, making this the largest edition in the event’s history.

AUPress officials said the first $6,000 collected will be used to send three Ukrainian publishers to the International Convention of University Presses at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 9.

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

A two-day program designed for mid-to-senior level book publishing professionals from the United States and around the world, this year’s API will focus on “Innovation, Audience, and Analytics.” (Credit: NYU Advanced Publishing Institute).

As Companhia das Letras brings its anniversary celebrations to the Frankfurt Book Fair, its founder discusses the publisher’s evolution, Brazil’s changing book market, and the English-language release of ‘The First Reader.’ Luiz Schwarcz (credit Renato Parada) By Talita Facchini, Contributor When Companhia das Letras completed its first year, it chose a phrase to sum up the work its work thus far: “One year of respect for the reader’s intelligence.” Now four decades later, while reflecting on...

“Leonardo Padura has transformed Cuban reality into literature with global resonance,” Liber reps said in a statement announcing the honor. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief The Spanish Publishers’ Association (Federación de Gremios de Editores de España, FGEE) has announced that Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has been awarded the Liber 2026 Prize for the Most Outstanding Latin American Author.

This year’s program brings together leaders in policy, technology, creative, and financial industries to further Arabic in the global infrastructure. (Sponsored) Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries 2025, Photo Courtesy Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox On September 20th, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center will organize the annual Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries (Congress ACI 2026).

“These are all initiatives showing how we can fight for freedom of expression, for the freedom to publish and for the freedom to read,” said IPA President Gvantsa Jobava.

European translations are set to reach nearly a quarter of Audible’s U.K. English Originals slate by year-end, more than double their 2025 share. Aurelie de Troyer, Head of Content, International at Audible. By Carlo Carrenho, Contributing Editor Three percent. That is the figure cited for years in U.S. publishing discussions for the remarkably small share of books published in translation. But “for years” is doing a lot of work here.