With four categories posting double-digit gains, October sales at the 1,279 publishers that report data to Association of American Publishers’s StatShot program rose 8.3% over last October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Year-to-date, the Association of American Publishers' StatShot report for September shows the United States' book industry up 7 percent. The post AAP September StatShot: US Book Market Overall Up 2.4 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-26 16:15:42 UTC ]
In the adult trade segment, total sales were up nearly 12% for the month over 2023 at publishers that report to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Program. Religious presses were up a hefty 47.4%, and digital audio showed a 38.8% increase. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers has awarded the Belarusian-language house, publishing in effective exile from Poland, with its annual honor recognizing "courage and fortitude" in defense of the freedom of expression. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Banned Books Week: Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, and others file an amicus brief with US Supreme Court. The post US Supreme Court: AAP, Authors Guild File Brief on Sexual Content Law appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-24 18:56:17 UTC ]
In its look at Q1 2024, the American publishers' StatShot tracking analysis sees children's and YA books under pressure in March. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Flat in First Quarter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-16 18:51:38 UTC ]
Strategies to rein in illegal copying of copyrighted materials to fuel generative and efforts to defend freedom of expression were front and center at this year's annual meeting of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of religious books at companies that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program rose 7.8% last year over 2022, hitting $819.7 million. It was the largest increase among all publishing categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Supported by the Association of American Publishers and others, the new nonprofit aims to “certify fair training data use” in Generative AI, and comes amid a growing number of lawsuits filed against AI companies over alleged copyright infringement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers is giving its International Freedom to Publish Award to all publishing houses in multiple countries and regions of the world that continue to publish despite increased government pressure, harassment, and threats. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing stayed roughly flat in the first nine months of 2023, inching up 0.8% at the 1,225 publishers that report to the Association of American Publishers' monthly StatShot program over the comparable period in 2022. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers is taking legal action in Arkansas and Texas in cases related to banning books in libraries and bookstores. The post Battling Literary Censorship: New Court Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-02 20:54:15 UTC ]
Book business advocacy organizations, including the Association of American Publishers, will join a federal lawsuit over a law recently signed into effect by Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders that exposes librarians in the state to criminal liability for making allegedly “obscene” books... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The first monthly StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers in 2023 shows trade revenues up 3.1 percent in January. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Gains 3.5 Percent in January appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-21 18:18:29 UTC ]
Pat Schroeder, who served as a congresswoman from Colorado for 24 years before being named president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, died on March 13. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Year-end figures from the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program show sales were down in all publishing categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Following record book sales in the US in 2021, we review five years of book market data collected by the Association of American Publishers. The post AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-03 15:12:27 UTC ]
In The Association of American Publishers and Authors Guild had filed an amicus brief in the case, which sought to limit sales of two books. The post Virginia Judge Rules Against Book-Banning Attempt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-30 22:31:10 UTC ]
Year-to-date hardback revenues were down 7.5 percent in May at US$1.2 billion, paperbacks up 8.7 percent for $1.3 billion. The post American Publishers’ StatShot: US Industry Down 3.7 Percent in May appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-01 22:50:37 UTC ]
After successfully challenging Maryland’s library e-book law in court, the Association of American Publishers is now seeking to recover roughly $300,000 in court costs and legal fees from the state. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]