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Beijing International Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary in June
by Erin L. Cox
12 May 2026 at 12:08pm
Next month, the Beijing International Book Fair will welcome 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions to discuss the impact and innovation of AI, expansion and opportunity of global licensing, and the evolution of reading.
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At the AAP?s Annual Meeting, Talk of AI, Copyright, and ?Ripples of Hope?
by Andrew Albanese
12 May 2026 at 11:33am
The Association of American Publishers hosted its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 7 with a 90-minute virtual program that featured talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham and Stanford University copyright scholar and author Paul Goldstein.
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New PEN America Report Finds Nonfiction Increasingly Targeted by Book Banners...
by Andrew Albanese
11 May 2026 at 7:49am
?The content of these books that are disappearing speaks volumes about both the stories, identities, and facts that are being suppressed, and about the political and cultural attack on public education across the U.S.,? the report states.
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Around the Book World: Monday, May 11, 2026
by Carlo Carrenho
11 May 2026 at 7:46am
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
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A Bookstore Grows in Damascus
by Olivia Snaije
8 May 2026 at 7:53am
Al Manhal Bakery and Books hopes to be a space where Syrians can come together to learn about their own history and discuss deep issues following 54 years of dictatorship and censorship.
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FoSci Releases Report Analyzing Growing Threats to Research Integrity
by Erin L. Cox
8 May 2026 at 7:42am
In Vancouver this week, the Forensic Scientometrics movement presented their first report, based on information from 17 experts in the field, highlighting the wide, often systemic, threats to scientific research.
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Despite a Thriving Market, U.K. Report Finds Comics Creators Are Struggling
by Andrew Albanese
7 May 2026 at 1:01pm
While the comics sector is booming?the report cites NielsenIQ BookScan figures showing that the U.K. comics market reached its highest-ever total sales in 2025?creators say the professional landscape has become 'increasingly precarious.'
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Bookwire Report Shows Growth?and Opportunity?in the Spanish Language Digital ...
by Andrew Albanese
7 May 2026 at 1:00pm
The company's overview of the Spanish-language digital publishing sector points to growth in both ebooks and audiobooks across the global marketplace and offers key insights into market trends.
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Publishers and Authors Sue Meta, Alleging ?Massive? Copyright Infringement Be...
by Andrew Albanese
6 May 2026 at 11:55am
The class action lawsuit, filed in New York, accuses Meta?and its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally?of building its Llama AI service with unauthorized copies knowingly sourced from illegal pirate sites.
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RISE Bookselling Conference: Notes from Verona
by Guest Contributor
6 May 2026 at 11:49am
Last month, the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) hosted the fourth annual international bookselling conference where 300 booksellers from around the world came together for workshops, panels, and presentations. Alex Mutter from Shelf Awareness writes about the importance of bookstores, particularly in the support of the trinity of freedoms.
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