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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Draws 96 Countries, Honors Murakami
The annual publishing event in the UAE’s capital saw 1,400 exhibitors representing 96 countries. Programming included cultural exhibitions, a discussion of Arabic literary translation, and the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards, which honored a number of authors and translators including Haruki Murakami.
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2025 Sharjah International Booksellers Conference Kicks Off
More than 750 attendees from 92 countries converged on the two-day Sharjah International Booksellers Conference to talk shop and learn from bookselling experts, with a full slate of keynotes, workshops, and more.
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WI2025: A Historic Winter Institute Kicks Off in Denver
Winter Institute 2025 officially kicked off Monday morning in Denver with close to 1,000 booksellers expected to attend. This year, for the first time, the American Booksellers Association hosted a pre-conference meeting exclusively for BIPOC booksellers.
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BolognaBookPlus to Host Inaugural AI Summit
The summit, slated for April 1, will feature speakers and sessions aimed at helping publishers leverage AI to their benefit and implement the technology responsibly.
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HarperCollins CEO to Address Jaipur Publishing Conference
Brian Murray will be a featured speaker at the 12th annual Jaipur BookMark conference, held January 30 through February 3. The event, which includes a rights fair for Indian and international publishers, runs concurrent with the Jaipur Literature Festival.
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Guadalajara Book Fair Puts Spanish Audiobooks in the Spotlight
The Guadalajara International Book Fair hosted its first forum dedicated exclusively to audiobooks, reflecting the format's increasing popularity and recent production surge in Spanish-language markets.
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Guadalajara Book Fair 2024: High Energy Event 'Exceeded Expectations'
Growing global interest in Spanish-language content brought renewed energy to the Guadalajara International Book Fair this year, pushing the number of participating professionals beyond pre-pandemic levels.
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Palestinian Publisher Wins Top IPA Award
The International Publishers Association awarded this year’s Prix Voltaire to Gaza-based publisher Samir Mansour, with a special award given to the late Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina, who was killed last year in a Russian missile attack.
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Rome’s Small Press Book Fair Celebrates ‘More Books, More Freedom’
Più libri più liberi (More Books, More Freedom), scheduled for December 4-8 at Rome's La Nuvola convention center, will showcase independent Italian publishers under the theme "The Measure of the World," a commemoration of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo's death.
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Audio Forum Returns to BolognaBookPlus in 2024
The Audio Forum at BolognaBookPlus will return next year on April 2 with a roster of industry speakers, and crime novelist Tom Benjamin has been named BolognaBookPlus 2025 author ambassador.
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