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    LatAm Publishing Leaders Tackle Gender Inequality, AI at Princeton Conference

    Women have made advances in Latin American publishing, but men still hold much of the power, said industry leaders at a conference convened earlier this month by Princeton University Press. AI too, is having an impact, with publishers primarily concerned about protecting IP.

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    2025 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winners Hail from Seven Countries

    Haruki Murakami and Hoda Barakat are among the winners of the 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Awards, which are awarded in eight categories and honor excellence in Arab-language publishing.

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    2025 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

    This year’s six-book International Booker Prize shortlist comprises five novels and one short story collection translated from five languages. The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London on May 20.

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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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    Dav Pilkey Topped Canada’s Bestseller Lists in 2024

    BookNet Canada’s latest report on print sales in the country in 2024 found that retail sales fell 1.9% and units slipped 3.7%. Pilkey’s Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder was the top-selling English-language print book in Canada last year.

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    Book Deals: Week of March 31, 2025

    A thriller master and his daughter take a collaborative title to Forge, a three-time Newbery Honor winner brings a dystopian middle grade novel to Scholastic, Seven Stories picks up a graphic biography of Elon Musk, and more in this week’s book deals.

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    ALA, SBA Launch First School Librarians Conference in Sharjah

    The American Library Association and the Sharjah Book Authority will host the inaugural ALA Sharjah School Librarians Conference on April 15–16 in the United Arab Emirates.

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