TV shows and Hollywood blockbusters aren't America's only cultural exports. The book industry is also expanding overseas, according to a report released Friday by the Association of American Publishers that looks at book exports for the first time. Exports by U.S. publishers, which are dominated by the big six New York houses, rose 7% in 2011 over the prior year to $357 million. That included $22 million in ebooks purchased overseas—a 333% spike—and $336 million in print books, a bump of 2%. Continental Europe made up the biggest market, with sales of $83 million, up 15%. The United Kingdom was second, with $64 million in sales, up 23%, followed by Latin America, which was up 15% to $17 million. The report attributed the growth to the spread of online booksellers and the international emergence of ebooks in 2009. Historically, foreign distributors, particularly in non-English language countries, offered only 5% to 10% of U.S. publishers' English-language titles. "It's both a greater number of iPads and smart phones, and Amazon moving into a greater number of countries," said Lorraine Shanley, president of Market Partners International, a publishing consulting firm. Foreign audiences are often attracted to the original U.S. edition, the report's authors found. Particularly popular were pop culture and business books, as well as children's and young adult books in countries where readers are keen to learn English. "English language education has reached into increasingly... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Transworld has acquired Robert Iger’s untitled book on leadership and management, which explores the ideas, values, and growth strategies he has developed in his 11 years as c.e.o. of media company Disney, for publication in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Prince performing in 2013. Prince’s songwriting rights are being sold to the Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The New York Times
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In a combination of analysis, commentary, and rights-center deal-making, the 35th Sharjah fair clarifies issues and opportunities for industry growth. The post Sharjah Book Fair’s Professional Program: Boosting Business in the Arab World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Stratford Literary Festival and independent publisher The Salariya Book Company are launching a prize for new picture book authors and illustrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Author Patricia Cornwell has revealed that the intensive research she undertakes for her books has left her with post-traumatic stress. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Called in promotional text “exclusively Irish, inclusive in every other sense,” the Bord Gáis Energy Book Awards shortlists are now open for readers’ votes. By Dennis Abrams | @DennisAbrams2 November 11 Is Vote Deadline he shortlists for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards have been... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Taking a holistic approach that might warm the heart of a millennial mom, Nielsen's third conference on the young readers' market looked at their parents, too. The post Children’s Book Summit: Nielsen on Kids, Their Trends, and Their Parents appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Karsten Dietrich, who ran the France Loisirs book club from 1973 until his retirement in 2009, died last week in Paris. He was 72. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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YouTube is the content king, discoverability remains kids' publishing's white whale, top brands are so ubiquitous that they are morphing into de facto platforms, and other takeaways from the 2016 Nielsen Children's Book Summit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Business Insider has become the latest large web publisher to challenge an influential arbiter of digital traffic. It is arguing that it has a monthly audience of 328 million people, more than triple the 100 million suggested by ComScore's domestic estimate of 51 million and Google Analytics'... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Canongate has signed Unspeakable: The Things We Cannot Say by Harriet Shawcross, saying it will be the publisher's lead title in autumn 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Doris Kearns Goodwin, left, and Rachel Maddow talked about presidents past and future over lunch in the Gotham Lounge at the Peninsula Hotel in Manhattan. Continue reading at The New York Times
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"Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's penchant for buying, signing and leaving copies of his autobiography in every airport he has flown from for his book tour has this week resulted in a welcome surprise for a fan in Heathrow airport. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff VanderMeer's <em>Southern Reach</em> trilogy wraps up exquisitely, completing a journey from mystery to horror to understanding to, indeed, acceptance. The post WIRED Book Club: An Entire Trilogy in a Month? Boom. appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
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With bookstore expansions and a community-wide pride in hand-selling, Bengaluru has cinched a reputation as a book town. The post India’s Book Haven: What’s Special About Bengaluru? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Bloomsbury lands a bin Laden book, Blood Journals series author Tessa Gratton sells a standalone YA, Dawn Davis nabs one by a Tony winner, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a brilliant espionage novel, and a look at the emotional turmoil veterans endure upon returning home from war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Mobile ebook start-up Ether Books is to be sold after its founders decided that it needed fresh investment to develop the service out of beta. It is now looking to sell the business to a publisher or other book industry company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author Kathryn Evans has won the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award for her début novel, More of Me (Usborne). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Here's televised proof that a visit to Baltimore's Geppi’s Entertainment Museum can fulfill a comic-book fan’s dearest fantasy: Sunday’s Season 6 premiere of the AMC show “Comic Book Men,” spotlighting the continuing adventures of writer-director-comic geek Kevin Smith and the staff at his Jay... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
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