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October 23, 2026

Words Without Borders’ Elisabeth Jaquette Named Femmes de Culture Laureate

This international recognition for Words Without Borders and the work of literary translators and translation publishers highlights the importance of connecting the world through literature.

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October 23, 2026

Interest in Translated Fiction Rising Sharply For US Film/TV Production Companies

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October 23, 2026

RBmedia Looks to Expand Footprint Through European Publisher Acquisitions

A Man, Beyond the Monuments

One Industry, Many Markets

With Reading Under Pressure, Central Europe Debates Fixed Book Price Laws

Spotlight on Translation: Three translators on Galvanizing Interest in Literature Translated from Arabic, Greek, and Swahili

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October 22, 2026

Ahead of Centennial, IFLA Seeks Perspectives on the Future of International Librarianship

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October 21, 2026

IPA Calls Out Georgian Government’s Proposed ‘Single Textbook’ Policy

Dual Breakthrough at Frankfurt Book Fair: Shandong Education Press Exports and Imports Children’s Titles

IPA Backs PRH Grupo Editorial in Closely Watched ‘Freedom to Publish’ Case in Mexico

The Women’s Prize Trust and Chanel Partner to Support Emerging Writers in the US

Who Will Win the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize? World’s Largest Bookmaker Lays Odds

Finalists for U.S. National Book Awards Announced, Ceremony Hosted by Kyle MacLachlan

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Rights & Deals News

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October 21, 2026

Dual Breakthrough at Frankfurt Book Fair: Shandong Education Press Exports and Imports Children’s Titles

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October 7, 2026

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: 40 Years of Rights, Then and Now

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October 23, 2026

Interest in Translated Fiction Rising Sharply For US Film/TV Production Companies

According to a new report released this week, there has been an increase in interest in both backlist and translated fiction in Hollywood.

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: French Publishers Head to Frankfurt with a Full List, Not a Long Face

With Babelica, A Network of Independent Publishers Looks to Increase Bibliodiversity

Rights Agents Share Their Top Literary Picks for Frankfurter Buchmesse

BISG’s Industry Champion Kris Kliemann Works to Improve the Global (Rights) Business

Academic Publishing

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September 24, 2026

Richard Charkin: ‘Learnings’

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September 24, 2026

Columbia University Press, Ediciones Uniandes Announce International Partnership

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October 9, 2026

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: EU AI Act Gives Publishers Leverage, but No Teeth

Specialists at Frankfurter Buchmesse said the EU’s AI rules help rights holders on paper yet lack penalties for AI developers and incentives for researchers.

Proposed Trump Administration ‘Guidance’ Alarms Researchers, Scholarly Publishers

Springer Nature Launches Book Publishing Imprint

Too Many Tables, Too Little Progress

FoSci Releases Report Analyzing Growing Threats to Research Integrity

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Book Sales and Data

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One Industry, Many Markets

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With Reading Under Pressure, Central Europe Debates Fixed Book Price Laws

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Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026: Audible-Commissioned Survey Finds Audio Sends Readers Back to Print; Half Would Try AI Narration

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Audiobook Competition Intensifies in Sweden as Bonnier Books, Owner of BookBeat, Acquires Nextory

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OverDrive Acquires European Digital Library Service

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RBmedia Acquires Award-Winning U.K. Indie Boldwood Books

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Children's Books

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Dual Breakthrough at Frankfurt Book Fair: Shandong Education Press Exports and Imports Children’s Titles

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Finalists for U.S. National Book Awards Announced, Ceremony Hosted by Kyle MacLachlan

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In Mongolia, Magic Box Envisions a Landscape Dotted with Children’s Libraries

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