In its 42nd iteration, the Sharjah International Book Fair opens to what is expected to be an 11-day turnout of more than 2 million visitors.

Courting India by Nandini Das, an account of Sir Thomas Roe's 17th-century mission to India wins the British Academy Book Prize for Cultural Understanding.

The season for Publishing Scotland includes the arrival of its first five audiobooks as well as an anniversary for 'Beano.'

Download a PDF copy of this year's Frankfurt magazine, which includes:

• 75 Years of Frankfurt
• Interviews with Key Speakers
• Country Snapshots
• Indie Publisher Interviews
• Upcoming Guests of Honor
• And more!