Category: Industry Insights

Every year, the map of global publishing lights up city by city in turn. From the rights-negotiation tables of Frankfurt to the open-air sea of books in Kolkata where two million people surge through, a book fair has long since ceased to be merely “a place to sell books”—it is at once a marketplace where … Read More “The World’s Top Ten Book Fairs” »

I. Overview and the Golden Window Every midsummer, Asia’s publishing world turns its eyes toward a single city. The 36th Hong Kong Book Fair, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, returns in mid-July 2026 as scheduled. One of the most iconic cultural symbols of Hong Kong’s summer, this year’s fair will once again … Read More “Reading the World from Hong Kong: A Complete Guide to the 2026 Hong Kong Book Fair — Dates, Highlights, and Visitor Tips” »

A Guide to Major Library Catalog Searches Across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and China After publishing a new book, nearly every author finds themselves asking the same question: “Is my book held in libraries?” Behind that question lies a measure of success that runs deeper than sales figures. Sales record a book’s … Read More “Is Your Book Held in the World’s Libraries?” »

When the American Library Association convenes its 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition at Chicago’s McCormick Place from June 25 to 29, it will be marking far more than another year on the calendar. The event is a milestone marking ALA’s 150th Anniversary — a sesquicentennial for an organization that was founded in Philadelphia in 1876 … Read More “At 150, the American Library Association Bets on Reinvention in Chicago” »