In English-language Canadian publishing, Booknet reports a major jump of interest expressed by respondents in graphic narratives. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The Annual ‘Canadian Leisure & Reading Study’ he Canadian market in 2022, according to a 1.290-person study of English-speaking adults, showed new signs of interest in comics and other graphic narrative forms. BookNet Canada is a standards …
Turkish Publishers’ ‘Freedom of Thought and Expression’ Award
The Turkish Publishers Association honors a house fighting seven cases of effective bans on books considered ‘harmful to minors.’
US Market: A Mother’s Day Bump That ‘Didn’t Materialize’
The Circana Books Media Report for the week ending May 13 discusses ‘some complicated drivers’ behind US book sales this Mother’s Day.
W3C Issues a Recommendation for EPUB 3.3
Moving from EPUB 3.2 to EPUB 3.3 ‘does not require any changes to current publication workflows,’ the W3C working group says.
Berlin’s De Gruyter eBound Foundation Supports Ukrainian Publishing
Like the Association of University Presses, De Gruyter’s charitable foundation backs the ‘SUPRR’ initiative for Ukrainian publishing’s resilience.
Spain’s Liber 2023 Announces Guest of Honor Poland
Poland will be the guest of honor market at October’s Liber Madrid show, in collaboration with Spain’s Polish Institute of Culture.
Abu Dhabi’s ‘Spotlight on Rights’ Grants Program Opens
Since 2009, Abu Dhabi’s ‘Spotlight on Rights’ has supported more than 1,030 books with at least 140 publishers.
Partnerships: Germany’s Bookwire To Distribute Arabookverse Content
The London-based company called Arabookverse says its Bookwire deal will enable digital distribution for Arabic literature.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Won by Zahran Alqasmi
‘The Water Diviner’ wins the US$50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction purse, plus translation, for the Omani novelist Zahran Alqasmi.
Abu Dhabi: The Golden Narrative Award’s New Higher Committee
As its book fair nears, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre names the Golden Narrative Award’s higher committee.