Every story, in chronological order.
From 16 to 18 October, Netflix will host the Netflix Book Festival in partnership with the Centre national du livre at Ground Control in Paris, highlighting the platform’s commitment to literary adaptations.
Catherine Mory and Laëtitia Coryn have translated Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical account of her 1960s abortion into a stage production, set to premiere on 4 November.
The 43rd Baden-Württemberg Literature Days concluded on 11 October in Bad Mergentheim, drawing more than 6,500 visitors across over 60 events, far surpassing the city’s 3,500‑person target.
The German Retail Federation (HDE) has urged the new Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer to preserve minijobs and part‑time retirement schemes, while calling for reforms to the Working Hours Act and opposing mandatory electronic time‑keeping.
Since 1 October, Sarah Scharrer has strengthened the team at ars vivendi Verlag in Cadolzburg as a volunteer trainee.
No-advance deals are on the rise, another allegedly AI-generated story wins a prestigious prize, and other recent news.
A new label in the United Kingdom will certify articles as “human‑certified” by analysing work‑process materials supplied by authors and editors for signs of human involvement.
Rebecca Morrison’s guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog argues that Stallone’s early obsession with dissecting film dialogue proves storytelling is learned through relentless practice.
Orna Ross and Joanna Penn explain how AI, email lists and in‑person events are reshaping book marketing, while cautioning against over‑reliance on any single channel.
Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her bold, inventive oeuvre that dialogues with the classical tradition and creates new forms for contemporary writing.
Publishing Scotland celebrated its 50th year of exhibiting at the Frankfurt Book Fair, highlighting half a century of promoting Scottish titles abroad.
Three works – two unpublished manuscripts and one already released youth novel – have been shortlisted for the Oldenburger Kinder‑ und Jugendbuchpreis, with the winner to be announced on 18 November in Oldenburg.
A new platform, PayAuthors.com, offers authors a way to discover whether their titles appear in unauthorized digital libraries.
Jane Friedman previewed a forthcoming paid article that will examine nonfiction categories facing challenges and growth opportunities, based on insights from the Association of American Literary Agents’ People of Publishing conference.
Print book sales in the United States remained flat through September 2026, with adult fiction sustaining overall performance while horror and science‑fiction titles saw growth and fantasy and romance fell back.
OpenAI has asked courts to set aside a recent study on generative AI’s impact on the book market, arguing the research should not be used in ongoing legal proceedings.
Authors with audiobooks on Audible via ACX must choose a new payment arrangement within twelve weeks as the legacy model expires on 1 January 2027.
The jury for the Austrian Book Prize 2026 has named five main nominees and three debut candidates after reviewing 102 works published between October 2025 and October 2026.
Veteran sales manager Irene Pellkofer is leaving C.H. Beck after nearly four decades of shaping the publisher’s literature, non‑fiction and scientific programmes.
The weekly newspaper Der Freitag previews two upcoming German-language books – Marica Bodrović’s “Sterben” and Lutz Seiler’s “Das tickende Herz” – with details on publisher, length and price.
