'One hour of listening to an audiobook on Storytel emits 2.3 grams of CO2e,' the Swedish subscription streamer today reports. The post Storytel’s 2023 Report: The Sound of Sustainability appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
The Chinese book market in 2023 went from negative to positive in its growth metrics, thanks in part to a fast rise in short-video book promotion. The post China’s Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black appeared first on...
With Québec as its guest of honor this year, the Festival du Livre de Paris on the Champ-de-Mars starts the day after Bologna closes. The post Immediately Following Bologna: Festival du Livre de Paris appeared first on Publishing...
In a new BookNet Canada survey, consumers say that in 2023 their visits both to physical and digital booksellers increased. The post New Data From BookNet: Canadian Book Buying in 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
With 41 categories in its 48th year, the PROSE Awards program names its top winners, Princeton University Press cinching a second Hawkins. The post AAP’s PROSE Awards: The 2024 Top Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
With a winner's announcement scheduled for June 13, the new Women's Prize for Nonfiction issues its first six-title shortlist. The post UK: The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction’s First Shortlist appeared first on Publishing...
Unite Against Book Bans—the national initiative launched by ALA in 2022 to help readers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, students, publishers, community advocates, and others in the fight against censorship—has launched a […]
Writers, you can and must leverage your book so that the content can yie ld alternative or additional income centers for you. The ugly truth about writing a book is that it often does not yield a windfall of money. In...
Frontiers bolsters its SDG Publishers Compact commitment by appointing its sustainability manager to implement the compact's 10 action points. The post Switzerland’s Frontiers Names Sustainability Manager for the SDG Compact...
Trade book revenues were nearly flat in 2023, according to the AAP. Digital audiobooks saw continued growth, outpacing ebook sales. The post AAP StatShot: In 2023, US Revenues Were $12.6 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
2024 marks a milestone with Italy and Germany's reciprocal guest of honor appearances at major book fairs in Torino and Frankfurt. The post At Torino 2024: The German Language is Guest of Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives .
The other night I was driving into the city from the suburbs, on my way to meet my sister at a comedy club, and of course I inevitably ran into a wall of traffic. Early Saturday evening. NYC. Not at all shocking, just...
Los Angeles-based Gloo Books, a direct-to-consumer company founded by attorney Karen Chan, is a space for BIPOC educators and influencers to write educational, diverse books for young readers.
The South African National Library and Information Consortium strikes its 14th transformative agreement, this one with Taylor & Francis. The post Taylor & Francis: More Open Access for Researchers in Namibia, Botswana, South...
In talking directly to well over 10,000 authors over the years, I gained valuable feedback about what they do to promote a book and how they feel about book marketing. Some universal conclusions can be drawn from these very...
I speak to a lot of authors about promoting their books. It always saddens me to see good potential go down the toilet because authors fail to market properly and are unwilling to outsource some of it. I weep inwardly for...
Ever week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. What is Fabulism? ...
Next month’s Bologna Book Fair, the world’s largest rights fair devoted to children’s books, offers an extensive lineup of programming throughout the fair’s four days. Here are some of the highlights.