Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission concluded the 2024 International Training Program for Publishing Houses held in Oxford in the United Kingdom.

The training program was held in cooperation with Oxford International Publishing Center, and lasted for 10 days, during which it witnessed many intensive training and consulting sessions presented by a group of publishing experts.

The program sessions covered several prominent topics, including international publishing strategies and marketing plans, the role of literary agencies, copyrights and contracts, planning skills for participation in book fairs, and others.

Participants also conducted field visits to publishing houses and companies related to publishers' services, such as printing and distribution.

This training program comes within the Publishing House Leadership Initiative presented by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission with the aim of developing a sustainable competitive system for the Saudi publishing sector, out of its belief in the importance of linking the local sector with the international sector to stimulate business and benefit from global experiences and international best practices.