Articles by Porter Anderson

Spotify Opens Audiobook Access in Five More European Markets

Porter Anderson — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:06:35 +0000

More than half (52 percent) of Spotify’s international audiobook audience is now reported to be between between 18 and 34.

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China Bestsellers: Energies Around Shanghai’s Book Fair

Porter Anderson — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:18:15 +0000

As the annual China Shanghai International Book Fair season arrived, Beijing's OpenBook research group had new observations to mention.

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Italian Publishers Announce Their 2025 ‘Più libri più liber’

Porter Anderson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:19:05 +0000

The 'Più libri più liberi' program of small-and-medium-sized publishers' output is set to run December 4 to 8, five days, 569 publishers, 700 events and writers from many parts of the world.

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Endangered, Indigenous Languages Featured at Shanghai’s Fair

Porter Anderson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:14:17 +0000

The dogged problem of endangered and Indigenous languages is a major one in children's books.

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Academic Publishing: Charleston Conference Opens Its Digital Hub

Porter Anderson — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:05:29 +0000

The digital program, Charleston Hub, is just getting undersway, with video available after the week, too.

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London Book Fair Names Key Authors for Its Show

Porter Anderson — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:02:10 +0000

London Book Fair steps out to push off ticket sales and top line appearances in the early going before its March 10-to-12 dates.

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Writer Boualem Sansal, Held for a Year, Released by Algeria

Porter Anderson — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:17:31 +0000

In a surprise move, Algeria's president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author's prison sentence.

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UK: Booker Prize Names David Szalay Its 2025 Winner

Porter Anderson — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:01:55 +0000

David Szalay becomes the first Hungarian-British writer to win the Booker Prize for Fiction, having been shortlisted once before.

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Scottish Library Council Insists, ‘Libraries Are Essential Public Infrastructure’

Porter Anderson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:55:45 +0000

Scotland's public libraries are being supported by a call for more serious financial and contextual support as key infrastructure.

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Sheikh Sultan Makes US$1.2 Million Contribution to Publishers, Libraries

Porter Anderson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:26:57 +0000

In his longstanding tradition, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, makes a contribution to both publishers and libraries of his emirate, Sharjah.

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