Decline of reality TV and soap star memoirs greeted with glee, but publishers say it is time to turn the page on Gone Girl-style ‘grip-lit’On the eve of the London book fair, publishers were excited by news that sales of physical books were up for the second year in a row – 7% more than in 2015. And, following Waterstones’ return to profit for the first time in years, there was also good news for bricks-and-mortar bookshops, with a 4% rise in purchases across the UK. Meanwhile, ebooks declined by 4%, the second consecutive year digital book sales have fallen. Is this the start of a trend? While it was too early to tell at this year’s book fair, more than one publisher was whistling a happy tune as they entered the Olympia exhibition centre on Tuesday. With print books having a higher average price point than ebooks, and with a weaker pound benefitting exporters – German publishers in particular bought big this year – the mood among the hundreds of publishers was optimistic. As an industry that works 18 months ahead of the reader, the future of publishing looks bright. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Exhibitors headed for the Bologna Children's Book Fair are voting on notable publishers; BookExpo and BookCon announce new speakers. The post Book Fair Notes: Children’s Publishers at Bologna, Speakers at BEA, BookCon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is expanding the Public Lending Right (PLR) to include ebooks and e-audiobooks, meaning their authors will be eligible for payment in the same way as those whose physical books are borrowed from libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jo, Julia, Joe, Jason-and-Joel (and David) all sold more than £10m worth of print books in 2016, as the big names just kept on getting bigger. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After sales of print books were down almost 6% between Thanksgiving week and the week ended December 18, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, units jumped 21% in the week leading up to Christmas, according to figures from Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Without a hot book or hot category—like last year's adult coloring book phenomenon—unit sales of print books have fallen 6% since Thanksgiving compared to the same period in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organized by PW and the Bologna Children's Book Fair, the Global Kids Connect conference examined a booming Chinese kids' book marketplace, a renewed rights market in Spain and Latin America, and currency exchange issues after Brexit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the top trends that overseas exhibitors reported seeing at the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair and for the Chinese book market in general. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The mood at the three-day China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair was upbeat and positive, driven by the vast (and content-hungry) market of 370 million Chinese children below the age of 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that lending of ebooks and physical books should be treated the same. Publishers immediately objected to the decision, fearing unrestricted ebook lending would cut into revenues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt and the book fair in general may be in transition, says Tom Tivnan, but the core of the industry’s biggest event remains strong. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The prohibition of books betrays so much about their times and the respective political order,' says Frankfurt's Juergen Boos ahead of Book Fair's presentation of documenta 14's new 'The Parthenon of Books.' The post Frankfurt Book Fair Presents Documenta 14: Building A New ‘Parthenon of Books’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print books are hanging on, but in a digital age where more books are being published than ever before, why is book reading in decline? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of print books took a beating at John Wiley in the first quarter ended July 31. The biggest decline was in the higher education segment, where sales of printed textbooks dropped 31%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid falling book production, sagging sales, low readership, and higher book prices, one of Brazil's key publishing events opens next week, the industry looking for ways forward. The post São Paulo’s Book Fair: Brazil’s Bid for Hope in a Tough Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hong Kong publishers' latest works on sensitive Chinese topics went on show at a book fair this week, despite gloom over recent detentions of five local booksellers Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So far in 2016, sales of print books are up 6% over last year, despite the lack of a single runaway bestseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The leading French cultural product chain Fnac will hold its first book fair on 2nd-4th September at the Carreaux du Temple in central Paris. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to new data, print books and e-tailers were up in 2015, and ebooks were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Island, winner of the Best Publisher in Oceania Award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair last month, is moving its headquarters from New Zealand to Bristol as it looks to grow its UK presence. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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