In a surprise move, Algeria’s president suspends the 2011 German Peace Prize-winning author’s prison sentence.
Richard Charkin in London and Bilbao: Publishing and Change
‘Adaptability in a changing world is the key to success,’ according to Frankfurt-bound Richard Charkin.
Richard Charkin on the Frankfurt Ahead: ‘Drinking in the Energy’
Looking ahead to his ’50th-something’ Frankfurt, Richard Charkin muses on AI and other elements of preparation for trade visitors.
New Delhi’s Arpita Das: How Green Is My Industry?
Imagining a more sustainable future for publishing, Arpita Das goes over some of the efforts being made in India’s industry.
Richard Charkin in France: ‘Frespagnol’
As Richard Charkin starts his annual summer stint in France, he speaks with Arnaud Nourry and Jordi Nadal about publishing.
IPA Joins in Condemnation of Boualem Sansal’s Upheld Sentence in Algeria
The International Publishers Association’s’ (IPA) Kristenn Einarsson calls Boualem Sansal’s incarceration ‘an affront to a literary ambassador of Algeria.’
In Iceland: A Focus on Boualem Sansal at Reykjavik International Literary Festival
Entering its fourth decade, the Reykjavik festival uses its ‘Absent Author’ series to feature the jailed Sansal.
Richard Charkin in London: Another Side to Good News
Even as some markets’ book sales looked good this spring, Richard Charkin looks at how the industry’s reality may be clouded.
Arpita Das in New Delhi: The Demands of, and Demand for, Print on Demand
New Delhi’s Arpita Das looks at the value of Print on Demand, the bias some hold against it, and the state of PoD in her market today.
Richard Charkin in London: Existential Threats to Publishing
Richard Charkin looks at how we describe threats to publishing, and where the question of artificial intelligence may fit in.