Feature Articles Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/category/features/ International publishing news and opinion Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:21:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Feature Articles Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/category/features/ 32 32 Rights Roundup: Open Call for Latvian Literature Translation Funding https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/rights-roundup-open-call-for-latvian-literature-translation-funding/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/rights-roundup-open-call-for-latvian-literature-translation-funding/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:21:52 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214645 This month's Rights Roundup features a winter rom-com, an existential journey, and discovering what fungi can teach us.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/rights-roundup-open-call-for-latvian-literature-translation-funding/feed/ 0 China Bestsellers: Double 11 Promotions and Living in an Era of Uncertainty Boost Sales https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/china-bestsellers-double-11-promotions-and-living-in-an-era-of-uncertainty-boost-sales/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/china-bestsellers-double-11-promotions-and-living-in-an-era-of-uncertainty-boost-sales/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:30:13 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214614 OpenBook shares their insight into the top books on their fiction, nonfiction, and children’s bestseller lists from November, plus a look at what international authors are selling well in China. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/china-bestsellers-double-11-promotions-and-living-in-an-era-of-uncertainty-boost-sales/feed/ 0 Amazon Creates a New Souk for Arabic Audiobooks and Ebooks https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:07:50 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214551 Amazon’s Digital Arabic Library launches with 33,000 eBooks and 5,000 audiobooks, alongside 1,000 free titles, representing a major digital milestone for Arabic publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/amazon-creates-a-new-souk-for-arabic-audiobooks-and-ebooks/feed/ 0 Nigeria Prize for Literature Seeks to Improve the Country’s ‘Book Chain’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/nigeria-prize-for-literature-seeks-to-improve-the-countrys-book-chain/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/nigeria-prize-for-literature-seeks-to-improve-the-countrys-book-chain/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:27:36 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214535 Since its founding in 2004, the Nigeria Prize for Literature has had a significant impact on the publishing process and raised awareness of Nigerian literature around the world.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/nigeria-prize-for-literature-seeks-to-improve-the-countrys-book-chain/feed/ 2 Second Annual Sharjah Festival of African Literature Highlights “The African Way” https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/second-annual-sharjah-festival-of-african-literature-highlights-the-african-way/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/second-annual-sharjah-festival-of-african-literature-highlights-the-african-way/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:07:27 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214492 Fostering cultural exchange between Sharjah and Africa, the festival celebrates African literature and culture and the building of a stronger relationship in the future. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/second-annual-sharjah-festival-of-african-literature-highlights-the-african-way/feed/ 0 Shortlist Announced for Ukraine’s 2025 Chytomo Awards https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/shortlist-announced-for-ukraines-2025-chytomo-awards/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/shortlist-announced-for-ukraines-2025-chytomo-awards/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:36:50 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214458 The awards honor those who are "transforming Ukraine’s publishing industry and sharing Ukrainian literature worldwide." The winners of will be announced on January 29 in Kyiv.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/shortlist-announced-for-ukraines-2025-chytomo-awards/feed/ 0 Scholastic’s Graphix Turns 20, Saylor Looks to Future of Graphic Novel Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/scholastics-graphix-turns-20-saylor-looks-to-future-of-graphic-novel-market/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/scholastics-graphix-turns-20-saylor-looks-to-future-of-graphic-novel-market/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:41 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214406 As the market for graphic novels expands around the world, US publishing imprint Graphix, which specializes in graphic novels for children, highlights their future goals. 

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/scholastics-graphix-turns-20-saylor-looks-to-future-of-graphic-novel-market/feed/ 0 The Future of Translation: AI and the Greater Good https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/the-future-of-translation-ai-and-the-greater-good/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/the-future-of-translation-ai-and-the-greater-good/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:16:40 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214349 Two stories this week highlight how AI is impacting the role of translators and what that may mean for the future of translation in publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/frances-2025-book-market-freida-mcfaddens-unprecedented-success-and-leading-trends/feed/ 0 Zoya Miari’s Perspective: Words are Free. They Cannot Be Occupied. https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zoya-miaris-perspective-words-are-free-they-cannot-be-occupied/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zoya-miaris-perspective-words-are-free-they-cannot-be-occupied/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:14:49 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214323 Palestinian-Ukrainian peace activist and author Zoya Miari shares her experience attending Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 and how it reminded her of the impact we can have on the world around us. 

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