The 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference opens November 3 with keynote addresses, round-table discussions, and PublisHer’s Visa partnership.
Emirati Women’s Day: PublisHer and Visa Present ‘She’s Next’
PublisHer’s partnership with Visa and now with Emirates Nature-WWF, offers a US$50,000 grant to a UAE woman publisher.
Sinykin and So’s Diversity Article: Double-Edged Swords
An analysis of diversity efforts in US book publishing in The Atlantic raises both successes and concerns for the industry.
IPA’s Karine Pansa in Portugal: Publishing Must Be ‘Tough and Smart’
The International Publishers Association’s Karine Pansa in Portugal speaks of rising threats to publishing’s framework of protections.
Open Access: 100 Big Ten Titles on Gender and Sexuality
The first curation of free-to-read open-access titles from the Big Ten Open Books project features 100 works on sexuality and gender.
PEN America Tracks ‘Educational Gag Orders’
The US chapter of PEN International has issued its May overview of education-based efforts in censorship and policy changes.
London Book Fair and Literacy Trust Open Schools Program
London Book Fair has announced its first schools program, expected to bring 80 students to the floor of the trade show this week at Olympia.
Hachette Book Group: BIPOC Diversity at 36.4 Percent
The newest of four yearly reports from Hachette Book Group sees staff BIPOC diversity increasing by 2.5 percent in 2022.
In Mexico: FIL Guadalajara’s Raúl Padilla, Dead at 68
Raúl Padilla López, the Guadalajara fair’s founder, was a controversial figure in Mexican culture whose death has been confirmed a suicide.
London Book Fair: A Keynote From Mayor Khan on the Climate Crisis
With a focus on Ukraine and daily keynotes each morning, London Book Fair’s programming is beginning to take shape.