Publishing is Another Victim of Syria's Civil War

Publishing is Another Victim of Syria's Civil War Syria's civil war has decimated the local publishing business, all-but-ending the printing and sale of new books, and forcing many publishers authors to emigrate.

Ether for Authors: Do All Conference Roads Lead to Writers Now? Porter Anderson looks at the new season's publishing conferences and notes that they all, intentionally or not, may end up focused on writers.

Ready for Frankfurt? Publishing Perspectives Stage at the Frankfurt Book Fair Global publishing CEOs, digital book innovators, booksellers, literary agents and more — come hear leading book pros at the Publishing Perspectives Stage in Frankfurt.

More News from PP: PP Editor on Ukraine’s Need to "Tell Its Story Better" Editor-in-Chief Edward Nawotka, a guest at this year's Lviv Book Forum, spoke to the Kiev newspaper Pravda about why Ukrainian authors are not better known on the world stage. Translation Troubles Beleaguer Ukraine A lack of competent translators and a dysfunctional relationship with Russian publishing have frustrated publishers hoping to bring better books to the Ukraine.

From the Archives: Like an Oasis in a Hot Desert: Pakistan’s Maqbool Books Publishing in Pakistan has always been challenging. Third-generation publisher, Babar Maqbool, reflects on his family business and the changes since independence.