Sales of trade books increased 3.4% in the US in April, although overall publisher revenues were down 7%, according to the Association of the American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Moscow International Book Fair is actively courting western publishers to return to a show that this year counted no American publishers and very few from Europe. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allen, who was named CEO of the Association of American Publishers in 2009, has announced that he will retire in early 2017. Given the news, the AAP board of directors has begun a search for a new CEO. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The two major trade segments--adult and children's/YA--had a slow start to the year, according to the Association of American Publishers' StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recognizing 'responsibilities to each other that transcend national borders,' the Jeri Laber International Freedom To Publish Award was established in 1975. The post American Publishers’ Freedom to Publish Honor for Bangladesh’s Shuddhashar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of adult ebooks dropped 22% in October compared to October 2014, and sales of children’s/YA ebooks fell 44.7%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of adult ebooks dropped 22.0% in the month, compared to same period last year, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry's trade association had a busy year protecting copyright in a changing market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 25th annual Havana Book Fair, held February 11-21, opened with a new feature this year: a display of books published by nearly 40 American houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of adult trade books rose 2.9% in the first nine months of 2015, compared to the first nine month of 2014, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The latest report from the Association of American Publishers has revealed adult book revenues in the US shot up 2.9% for the first three quarters of 2015 - and up more than 7% in September - while children's and YA takings for the period dipped slightly. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
As part of its ongoing effort to raise writers’ income, the Authors Guild is sending an open letter to members of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total sales in the U.S. book publishing industry rose to $27.98 billion, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers. Trade sales were up 4.2%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia's Samokat has been awarded the Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award from the Association of American Publishers. The post Publisher Who Defied Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws Wins AAP “Freedom” Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three topics that publishers have been dealing with in recent years--technology, data, and free speech--were addressed in a series of lively presentations at the Association of American Publishers’ annual meeting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Driven by gains in the children’s/young adult and K–12 instructional materials segments, publishers’ sales hit $15.72 billion in 2014, up 4.9% over the previous year, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
BookStats, the statistics program formed out of agreement between the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group, will not have a fifth year, at least not in its present form. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
As proven by the conversations at BookExpo America, American publishers, editors and readers may finally be coming around to embracing more foreign literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
With all major categories except the children’s/young adult segment reporting an increase in 2013, total book sales at the 1,211 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program grew 1% over 2012 figures, to $15.05 billion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total book sales rose 1.0% in 2013 over 2012, to $15.05 billion, at the 1,211 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]