Introduction The global publishing landscape is a complex, ever-shifting tectonic plate, and right now, the most significant movement is emanating from the East. We’re talking, of course, about Chinese publishing. It’s no longer just a niche market for foreign rights directors to dabble in; it’s a colossal, technologically advanced, and increasingly influential powerhouse that’s reshaping … Read more
Introduction The publishing industry, once the stalwart bastion of paper and ink, has become a relentless, high-speed laboratory for technological and cultural change. For anyone working in the field—from the Big Five houses to the scrappiest independent authors and academic journal editors—keeping an eye on the horizon is not just a hobby; it is the … Read more
Introduction The digital publishing market in 2026 is less a predictable landscape and more a dynamic, high-velocity ecosystem shaped by tectonic shifts in technology, consumer behavior, and economic models. The days of simply porting a print document to a PDF and calling it ‘digital’ are long gone, replaced by a complex interplay of AI-driven personalization, … Read more
It is a remarkably peculiar moment to be a publisher, an author, or even an enthusiastic reader. For years, the industry has operated with a certain stoic resilience, seemingly immune to the kind of seismic, near-instantaneous disruption that has fundamentally reshaped other media sectors. We published books, journals, and magazines; people bought them; and the … Read more
Introduction In the global publishing landscape, discussions of market size and influence often gravitate toward the United States and Europe. However, any serious examination of the industry would be incomplete without a thorough examination of the colossal and at times opaque Chinese market. Home to nearly 1.5 billion people, a burgeoning middle class, and a … Read more