This month’s Rights Roundup features a winter rom-com, an existential journey, and discovering what fungi can teach us.
China Bestsellers: Double 11 Promotions and Living in an Era of Uncertainty Boost Sales
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.
Amazon Creates a New Souk for Arabic Audiobooks and Ebooks
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.
Nigeria Prize for Literature Seeks to Improve the Country’s ‘Book Chain’
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.
Second Annual Sharjah Festival of African Literature Highlights “The African Way”
Fostering cultural exchange between Sharjah and Africa, the festival celebrates African literature and culture and the building of a stronger relationship in the future.
Shortlist Announced for Ukraine’s 2025 Chytomo Awards
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.
Scholastic’s Graphix Turns 20, Saylor Looks to Future of Graphic Novel Market
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.
The Future of Translation: AI and the Greater Good
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.
France’s 2025 Book Market: Freida McFadden’s Unprecedented Success and Leading Trends
NielsenIQ BookData highlights top books in France for 2025, including books by Nicolas Sarkozy, Prix Goncourt winner Laurent Mauvignier, and American authors Freida McFadden and Suzanne Collins.
Zoya Miari’s Perspective: Words are Free. They Cannot Be Occupied.
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.