Figures for last year show sales of £6.3bn, up 20% on 2015, but the Publishers Association says sector needs government support to weather coronavirusBook sales in the UK hit record levels in 2019, driven by a surge in audiobook and nonfiction titles, according to new figures released as publishers warn of the huge impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the industry.Book sales rose to £6.3bn in 2019, up 4% on 2018, when sales fell for the first time in five years, and 20% on 2015. According to the latest figures from the Publishers Association (PA), overall print sales were up 3% to £3.5bn in 2019 and digital sales were up 4% to £2.8bn, driven by a 39% increase in audiobook downloads. Digital formats accounted for 44% of the market in 2019, up from 40% in 2015. Related: Harry Potter books prove UK lockdown hit despite JK Rowling trans rights row Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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In December 2010, China Education Publishing & Media Group (China Education) was formed as a strategic merger to reshape educational publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, has a remarkably diverse publishing program that reaches far beyond traditional university presses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Sanoma is comprised of Consumer Media and Learning, a consolidation that took effect on January 1, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Klett Group is Germany’s leading private provider of educational and continued education services, with 56 subsidiaries at 34 locations in 14 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Italy’s De Agostini S.p.A. is a family-owned international group, founded in 1901 and controlled by B&D Holding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Weka Specialist Publishing House for Public Authorities and Industry was founded by Werner and Karin Mützel in 1973. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Wolters Kluwer is a Dutch global information service company that provides information, software, and services to the legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is a family-owned company based in Germany. The group’s portfolio includes Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan Science and Education, and Holtzbrinck Digital (Digital Publishing, Marketplaces and eLearning). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade book publisher, comprised of nearly 250 imprints and brands on five continents, with more than 15,000 new titles and 800 million print, audio and ebooks sold annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Paula Hawkins’s debut thriller, "The Girl on the Train," landed at #2 on the Netherlands combined list in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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RCS MediaGroup is an international multimedia group that publishes daily newspapers, magazines and books and produces radio, television, and new media content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Shueisha is a major publisher in Japan and the largest manga publisher in the world with a market share in Japan of 30%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Abril Educação S.A. is a publicly traded company with shares listed on BM&F Bovespa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Hachette Livre is the world’s third-largest trade book publisher for the general public and educational markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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On January 2, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced he would be challenging himself to read a new book every other week in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS) is a privately held publishing group and the third largest publisher in Italy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Egmont is a leading Nordic media group that includes Nordisk Film, Norway’s TV 2, and PlayStation distribution along with book publishing. The company is active in 30 countries with 6,600 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global educational publishing and technology company that reaches more than 50 million students in the U.S. and 150 other countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With Comic-Con International: San Diego (informally known as SDCC) a week away, its staff and comics publishers are grappling with critical questions about the value and location of the country’s largest comics and pop culture convention. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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