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.”
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AUPresses Launches Fundraiser to Help Ukrainian Publishers Attend the Frankfurt Book Fair
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.
New York University Announces Topics and Speakers for 2027 Advanced Publishing Institute
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.”
Celebrated Cuban Writer Wins the Liber 2026 Most Outstanding Latin American Author Award
“Leonardo Padura has transformed Cuban reality into literature with global resonance,” Liber reps said in a statement announcing the honor.
IPA Announces Shortlist for Inaugural Freedom of Expression Defenders Award
“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.
The London Book Fair, ‘The Bookseller’ Join Forces for the First ‘International’ FutureBook Conference
In a release, fair officials said the one-day conference’s first international edition will feature “high-profile thinkers and executives from across the international book, creative, media, and commercial industries.”
New Report Explores India’s Growing Publishing Market
Released on September 3, The India Book Market Report 2026-30, compiled by NielsenIQ BookData and the Federation of Indian Publishers, offers a comprehensive look at the third largest publishing market in the world behind the U.S. and China.
U.S. Department of Justice Files Legal Brief Urging Court to Find AI Training to Be Fair Use
In a 20-page ‘Statement of Interest,” lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice told the judge presiding over a closely-watched lawsuit that requiring “paid licensing” would “put U.S. AI companies at a competitive disadvantage.”
The Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction Announces Its 2026 Longlist
The 13 longlisted titles will be followed by a shortlist on October 1.
Recognizing ‘Human’ Contributions, Longlist Revealed for the 26th getAbstract International Book Award for ‘Business Impact’
The winners will be announced on October 8 at the 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse.