Ghosts, gods in spotlight at 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair's Taiwan Pavilion

Frankfurt, Oct. 16 (CNA) Taiwan's pavilion at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair opened on Thursday, showcasing works by six "featured authors" grouped under the theme of death, ghosts and deities. German translations of the featured authors' works are...

The Book of Genesis in Light of Climate Change

The Gaza War has captured Israel’s headlines these past two years. America, meanwhile has its own internal “fighting” (ICE anti-immigration raids, National Guards “invading” Democratic cities, etc.). Unfortunately, all this has diverted our...

UMPG Inks Global Publishing Deal With Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never): ‘One of the Most Forward-Thinking and Influential Artists of Our Generation’

Daniel Lopatin and UMPG’s Natasha Baldwin. Photo Credit: Universal Music Publishing Group UMPG and Lopatin announced their exclusive tie-up today, about 42 months after the composer and producer finalized a Downtown Music Services agreement. Now,...

Europe’s 2nd-largest airport needs a facelift (and you’ll need a book)

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share The airport Adolfo Suarez...

France drops EU entry/exit questions for British travellers

French authorities have dropped controversial questions to be posed to British travellers just days after the launch of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). Under the digital borders scheme, British holidaymakers travelling to the EU faced four...

7 Cruises Superfans Can’t Wait to Book in 2026 and Beyond, According to a Cruise Expert

If you thought the cruise comeback of the past few years was impressive, just wait until 2026. According to industry insider Stewart Chiron, better known as The Cruise Guy, the next year is already shaping up to be another record-breaker. “Future...

Book launch in Sofia highlights cultural dialogue between China, Bulgaria

SOFIA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The launch event for the bilingual book "101 Paintings from Bulgaria" was held at the Confucius Institute in Sofia here on Thursday. The book features 101 images of Bulgaria's most significant historical and...

What does a 'suspension' of France's pension reform actually mean?

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivers his government policy statement, at the Sénat in Paris, on October 15, 2025. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE To save his government in a politically unstable France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday,...

Britain’s poshest train launches incredible Christmas experiences – from seven-course dinners to city market visits

ANYONE seeking Christmas luxury can add a trip on this incredible train to your festive wish list. For the seasonal period, the Northern Belle has launched three new offerings from exploring Edinburgh to wandering around Christmas markets, and...

Book Tickets Now for Inspiration in Llandudno

The Railway 200 Inspiration Train is making its way to Llandudno on the 15th-18th November. Those who wish to visit the unique exhibition train are encouraged to book now. The train highlights the past, present, and future of railways, taking...

Flights to Europe from $1600 in major airline sale - plus more great travel deals right now

Airfares are a major factor when budgeting for an overseas trip, especially if you're planning to go as far as Europe. Well, Singapore Airlines has just launched its Time to Travel campaign, offering major discounts on flights for travel in 2026....

Book review - Everything We Do Is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop (by Elizabeth Alker)

‘Alker writes with knowledge and understanding and her instinct for cultural cross-pollination is consistently engaging’ Musical sound worlds and styles converge, collide and coalesce in Elizabeth Alker’s Everything We Do Is Music. Subtitled ‘How...

Book to Feature Pope Leo's Writings and Meditations As Augustinian Prior

The tome will include, for the first time, the writings of the current Pontiff during his term as prior general of the Augustinian Order. The Order of St. Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House announced the publication of a new book by Pope...

“Pasaulietė”: Deimantė Rudžinskaitė and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 3. Weaponizing a Book

by Rosita Šorytė Article 2 of 3. Read article 1 and article 2. Deimantė Rudžinskaitė promoting her book. From Facebook. Deimantė Rudžinskaitė’s book “Pausalietė” is more interesting as a personal memoir than as a book about religion. While we can...

Kazakhstan Showcases 350 Works at Frankfurt Book Fair

ASTANA – Kazakhstan presented more than 350 books at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious publishing events, the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse), on Oct. 15. The book fair included a presentation of the monograph...

Photographer Rodney Smith’s Otherworldliness Is Evident in Two Exhibitions and New Book

Ten years after the death of the photographer Rodney Smith, his work is the focus of two exhibitions, and Rizzoli will release a book about his extensive career next month. “Rodney Smith: Photography between real and surreal” is on view at Palazzo...

Pope Leo’s writings as Augustinian prior to be featured in new book

The Order of St. Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House announced the publication of a new book by Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost O.S.A., titled “Free Under Grace: Writings and Meditations 2001-2013.” The book will be presented at the...

Check the selected projects and programme of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

CHECK THE PROGRAMME OF INDUSTRY@TALLINN &; BALTIC EVENT The Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event 2025 programme, running from 14–21 November, is now live! This year’s edition features a rich selection of seminars, masterclasses, case studies, and...

Europe’s defence wake-up call: why innovation can’t wait

Russia’s war economy has reached a staggering scale that should alarm every European leader. Between 2022 and 2024, Moscow allocated at least $263 billion to defence outlays — approximately 7% of GDP annually — transforming a massive portion of...

Germany's largest bookshop chain Thalia reports 14% sales growth

NewsOct 16, 2025by Anja Sieg Thalia in Hamburg Germany’s largest bookshop chain, Thalia, has reported a 14% growth in sales for the financial year 2024/25. You've hit your free article limit. Serious about the book trade? Join thousands of...