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U.K.’s Bankrupt Unbound Still Owes Millions to Creditors
The U.K.-based crowdfunding publisher Unbound lost a fortune for its shareholders and owed an estimated $3.1 million to creditors, prior to its being sold in March for just $64,000. The new owners are operating the updated version of Unbound as Boundless.
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French and American Publishers Discuss Art Publishing Across Continents
A group of French and American publishing pros gathered at Villa Albertine in New York City on May 6 to discuss the evolving market dynamics for art books, as well as emerging trends and rights sales.
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Politics and Censorship Continue to Impact Latin American Publishing
Four publishers from the U.S. and Mexico gathered at Princeton University to discuss publishing in politically challenging environments, highlighting the tension between artistic freedom and government pressure.
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LatAm Publishing Leaders Tackle Gender Inequality, AI at Princeton Conference
Women have made advances in Latin American publishing, but men still hold much of the power, said industry leaders at a conference convened earlier this month by Princeton University Press. AI too, is having an impact, with publishers primarily concerned about protecting IP.
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Service to German-Speaking Markets
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, offering approximately 60,000 German-language titles.
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2025 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
This year’s six-book International Booker Prize shortlist comprises five novels and one short story collection translated from five languages. The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London on May 20.
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Dav Pilkey Topped Canada’s Bestseller Lists in 2024
BookNet Canada’s latest report on print sales in the country in 2024 found that retail sales fell 1.9% and units slipped 3.7%. Pilkey’s Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder was the top-selling English-language print book in Canada last year.
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ALA, SBA Launch First School Librarians Conference in Sharjah
The American Library Association and the Sharjah Book Authority will host the inaugural ALA Sharjah School Librarians Conference on April 15–16 in the United Arab Emirates.
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Livres Canada Books Remains Committed to U.S. Market Amid Tariff Concerns
The Ottawa-based organization that supports Canadian book exports is taking a measured approach to the potential tariffs threatened by the Trump administration while affirming its commitment to the U.S. market.
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Veteran Spanish-Language Publishing Pros See AI as an Opportunity
A survey of publishing professionals in Argentina, Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries found that most were sanguine about the impact of AI, with the strongest optimism among those with 10 or more years in the business. Self-employed respondents expressed the most concern.
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Red Tower Teams with Penguin Michael Joseph for U.K. Imprint
Red Tower Books, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, is partnering with Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of the U.K.'s Penguin Books, to launch Red Tower in the U.K. as an imprint of Penguin Michael Joseph. The U.K.-based expansion marks Penguin Michael Joseph's first imprint in its 90-year history.
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Fiction Sales Grow, Nonfiction Declines Across International Book Markets
A new report covering sales in 18 international territories showed significant revenue growth in fiction across 16 markets last year, led by India and Mexico. Nonfiction sales grew in only six countries.
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Russian Invasion Continues to Batter Ukrainian Literary Institutions
So far this year, multiple bookstores and a printing plant in Kharkiv, as well as the National Writers Union in Kyiv, have been heavily damaged in targeted drone and missile attacks by Russian forces, which invaded Ukraine three years ago.
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PalFest Launches Book Subscription Service for Palestinian Literature
The Palestine Festival of Literature's new book subscription service, PalFest Bookshelf, will deliver six curated titles about Palestine annually, along with subscriber-exclusive items such as bookmarks and artwork.
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2025 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced
This year's 13-book International Booker Prize longlist comprises 11 novels and two short story collections translated from 10 languages. The six-book shortlist will be revealed on April 8, and the winner will be named on May 20.
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Perminder Mann to Succeed Ian Chapman as Head of S&S International
The current CEO of Bonnier Books UK will take over from Chapman, the longtime CEO of S&S UK and International, when he steps down in May, after 25 years with the company.
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Villa Albertine Celebrates French Literary Translation
The cultural and educational division of the French Embassy in the U.S. awarded its 2024 Albertine Translation Prizes to Eve Hill-Agnus, for fiction, and Gregory Elliott, for nonfiction, last month. The ceremony was followed by a panel discussion on the challenges of literary translation.
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Storytel Acquires 70% Stake in Swedish Publisher Bokfabriken
Storytel Group has acquired a 70% stake in Bokfabriken, one of Sweden's largest general publishing houses. The remaining 30% will be retained by current owners, with Lasse Brahme continuing as CEO.
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Protests Over Gaza Prompt the Giller Prize to End Scotiabank Sponsorship
Canada's Giller Prize and Scotiabank have ended their 20-year partnership, following protests over the bank's investments in an Israeli arms manufacturer. Protestors continue to call for an end to the prize's relationship with Indigo Books and the Azrieli Foundation.
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