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.
Libraries from the U.S., Türkiye, and Spain Take Top Honors at IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress in Korea
The awards were announced this week at the conclusion of IFLA’s 90th World Library and Information Congress, in Busan, South Korea.
Around the Book World: August 10, 2026
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. By Andrew Richard Albanese, Editor-in-Chief t’s summer, and Carlo Carrenho is enjoying some well deserved time off with family, so I’m stepping in again this week with an abbreviated version of the Around the Book …
Rights Roundup: Seoul’s and Beijing’s Simultaneous Fairs
Our Rights Roundup carries news of deals on books from the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea.
Richard Charkin: Exchanging Books With His Barber
Richard Charkin discovers that his barber from Türkiye is a writer whose translator is a retired electrical engineer.
Istanbul’s Elif Nur Şafak on Wattpad: ‘Freedom of Speech’
A children’s book literary agent at Kalem Agency in Istanbul, Elif Nur Şafak, talks about Wattpad’s disruptions in Türkiye.
Wattpad’s Disruption in Türkiye: ‘No Explanation’
Canada’s Wattpad apparently is being disrupted in Türkiye, publishers say. The company is trying to find out why — and who to ask.
Rights Roundup: Max Seeck on ‘Familiarity, Marketability’
In our Roundup, we feature work originating in Polish, Finnish, English, Italian, Danish, and Turkish.
LitAg: Türkiye’s Nermin Mollaoğlu and Italian Literary Agency
Quick snapshots from two long-time Frankfurt veterans, Kalem Agency and Italian Literary Agency, on their latest projects.
Frankfurt Fellowships: Beyza Becerikli of Turkey’s Can Publishing
A Frankfurt Fellow this year, Beyza Becerikli is chief of rights and acquisitions at Can Publishing in Turkey.