Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Do English-language trends in audiobooks and ebooks translate into Arabic? What effects are Florida Gov. DeSantis’s “anti-woke” legislation…Continue Reading
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Tagged Arabic, Arabic-language publishing, book recommendations, BookTok, data, ebook circulation, ebooks, English-language publishing, Florida, Individual Freedom Act, librarians, libraries, literary tropes, OverDrive, public libraries, Ron DeSantis, Stop WOKE Act, TikTok, tropes
Despite its rich literary past, the Arab world today is more often thought of for its culture clashes and political discontent than its potential future as an international hub for book publishing. But with government cooperation and cash flow, it is easier for publishers to move past differences in societal standards and censorship battles to…Continue Reading
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Tagged Abu Dhabi, Anne Eckert, Arab, Arabic, BBC, Bloomsbury, Claudia Kaiser, CNN, Dubai, Frankfurt, Frankfurt International Book Fair, Hal Fessenden, HarperCollins, HarperCollins UK, international, Penguin, subsidiary rights
