Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Around the Book World: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
London Book Fair 2026: In Opening Keynote, PRH U.K. CEO Talks Book Fairs, AI, and ‘Red Lines’
In a wide-ranging 45-minute opening keynote, Penguin Random House U.K. CEO Tom Weldon addressed a wide array of issues.
Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital Partner to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores
“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.
Blurb: Helping Authors and Creators Share Their Stories for 20 Years
In its 20th year and with over 2 million books published, Blurb continues to provide the tools for authors, illustrators, photographers, and storytellers to share their work with readers around the world. (Sponsored)
IngramSpark Marks Its 10th Anniversary
The self-publishing wing of Ingram Content Group, IngramSpark was opened in 2013 and is observing its 10th anniversary this summer.
A Merger in Self-Publishing: Draft2Digital’s Acquisition of Smashwords
Together, the merging Draft2Digital-Smashwords self-publishing platform claims at least 250,000 writers and more than 800,000 ebooks.
London’s ‘Author HQ’ Programming To Be Led by Bestseller Matt Haig
The digital edition of London Book Fair on June 29 features an eight-hour sequence of programming headlined by author Matt Haig.
Canada’s Wattpad Has First Film Project With Netflix
A day after Amazon announces its Kindle Vella serialization platform, the 90-million-user Wattpad arrives with its first serial-based film deal with Netflix.
Amazon Announces Its Wattpad-Style ‘Kindle Vella’ Platform
Opening a new route to self-publishing, Amazon’s Kindle Vella capitalizes on the popularity of online serialized storytelling.