Bookwire’s ‘WAY’ audiobook services are launching in new markets and will be available to French-language publishers early in 2024.
From Asia to Latin America: Independent Comics Publishers in Frankfurt
A Frankfurt Book Fair panel on independent comics publishers highlighted the innovative ways publishers get their books to readers.
Mexico’s Book Chamber Files Lawsuit in Textbook Dispute
CANIEM’s lawsuit filed in Mexico City seeks an injunction against the López Obrador government’s takeover of textbook publishing.
IPA Alert: Dominican Republic Is Nationalizing Textbooks
Another instance of governmental incursion into the educational space: The Dominican Republic’s publishers hold a news conference.
Mexico: Government Textbooks Spur Nationwide Criticism
Allegations of political indoctrination, distorted history, and flagrant errors are greeting Mexico’s new government-made textbooks.
PublisHer Holds a First Rio Event During the Bienal do Livro
The international network of women in publishing, PublisHer, has its first gathering in Rio during this month’s 21st Bienal do Livro.
IPA’s Karine Pansa in Portugal: Publishing Must Be ‘Tough and Smart’
The International Publishers Association’s Karine Pansa in Portugal speaks of rising threats to publishing’s framework of protections.
Brazilian Publishers in Rio: Book Fair ‘Professional Days’
The Brazilian Publishers’ professional programming ahead of the Biennial International Book Fair in Rio features trading, discussion.
In Brazilian Educational Publishing: A Crisis Averted
The Brazilian state of São Paulo’s educational publishers went to court this month to turn around a state school-content program.
Latin America: MVB Signs Mercado Libre, the E-Commerce Platform
In Mexico and Brazil, MVB’s Metabooks metadata base will be utilized by Mercado Libre, a leading online sales and auction platform.