The holiday-filled February market in China threw some light on the self-help sector and the desire of many consumers to upgrade their social relationships. The post China Bestsellers: February’s Bid for Good Relationships appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The 20th anniversary Ondaatje Prize for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that ‘evok[es] the spirit of place’ announces its 2024 shortlist. The post The UK’s Ondaatje Prize Announces Its 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bookshop Limited – an umbrella organisation that owns The Gilded Acorn bookshop in central London – has completed a merger acquisition of the online feminist book community Aphra, formerly known as Books That Matter.

The US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to Isabella Hammad, whose 'Enter Ghost' explores the Palestinian diaspora. The post Isabella Hammad Wins the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Around 150 people gathered at the annual HarperCollins Big Book Event on Thursday evening (25th April) at the Ham Yard Hotel in central London. 

Part two of a look back at the Publisherspeak meeting -- today's themes: metadata infrastructure and diversity in authorship and editorial processes. The post Guest Post — Elevating Scholarly Publishing through Collaboration: Insights from Publisherspeak US 2023 Part 2 appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The Jhalak Foundation and the WritersMosaic have today unveiled the first issue of their new publication: The Review by WritersMosaic and Jhalak.

David Shelley, c.e.o. at Hachette UK and Hachette Book Group, has hailed a “brilliant” first quarter, with revenues for the company’s UK arm up 4.8% compared with the same period last year. 

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired History’s Most Epic FIBS and History’s Most Epic FAILS by Athena Kugblenu, comedian, podcaster and author.

Isabella Hammad and Benjamin Myers are among the six-strong shortlist for the 2024 RSL Ondaatje Prize worth £10,000.  

Edinburgh Unesco City of Literature has partnered with the Society of Authors (SoA) in Scotland to pilot a new programme for writers in Edinburgh.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has announced Spanish cultural organisation Casa Árabe as winner of its Cultural Personality of the Year 2024.

'Québec rights holders have not been immune' from the devastation of Canada's copyright act in fair-dealing,' says Copibec's Christian LaForce. The post French- and English-Language Canadians Protest Copyright Inaction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The 2024 Beijing International Book Fair includes a program for international publishers, with applications open until May 10. The post Beijing Book Fair Expects 70 Nations’ Engagement in June appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The French government is starting a two-year trial allowing book ads on TV, but some publishers worry this will accelerate the dominance of bestsellers. The post Book Ads on French TV? Publishers Differ With Government appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.