While concerns around consolidation persist in the publishing world, this Dutch publisher has bucked the trend.
Around the Book World: Monday, August 31, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
French Book Industry Concerned by Editis Owner’s Bid for Leading Bookseller Fnac
For many publishing stakeholders, the potential deal represents a troubling vertical integration: the owner of France’s second-largest publisher, Editis, taking control of the country’s number one book retailer.
White Lion Publishing: Quarto Announces Reorganization of Its UK-Based Trade Imprints
With an aim of ‘breaking down silos and embracing new ways of communicating with our target readers,’ The Quarto Group consolidates three imprints into one master entity headed by Richard Green.
Ukraine Publishing’s Bad Year: Closures Amid a Ban on Russian Books
As publishers in Ukraine continue to struggle, the country’s ban on importing Russian-language books has led to decreased consumer demand and fewer titles.
AST/Eskmo Owner Snaps Up Russian Education Publisher Drofa
More consolidation has hit the Russian book market as Oleg Novikov, the owner of AST and Eksmo, has agreed to purchase Drofa, a leading education publisher.
Eksmo and AST: Russia’s Two Publishing Giants Merge
Eksmo, Russia’s leading publishing company, has officially taken over its main rival AST, bringing the country even closer to consolidation.
The Bookish Sale: Was it Preordained?
The sale of Bookish to internet startup Zola Books says two things a) publishers are not booksellers and b) technology is no panacea for publishing’s problems.
PublishNews Brazil: Brazil’s Bestselling Books and Top Publishers of 2012
This week’s issue of PublishNews Brazil covers Brazil’s bestselling books and publishers of 2012, Record’s expansion, and the hike in holiday ebook sales.