Portugal’s Book Market: A Few Words With Patricia Seibel

While taking stock of lagging literacy rates and persistent economic challenges, literary agent Patricia Seibel still sees quality and a loyalty to literary fiction as hallmarks of Portugal's resilient market. The post Portugal’s Book Market: A Few Words With Patricia Seibel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Can We Truly Be Free of Our Past? A Conversation with Wendy Chen, by Xixuan Collins

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China’s Book Industry in 2023: Back in the Black

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Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually

Book piracy is costing the Italian book market more than a quarter of its overall value, according to a study commissioned by the AIE. The post Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The 23 Most Popular Books on Book Riot in 2023

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The best books we read in 2023

With El Niño slated to drop a warm, wet winter on most of the US in the coming months, everybody’s going to need something good to read while the weather outside is frightful. Engadget’s well-read staff have some suggestions: our favorite books of 2023! We’ve got a phenomenal assortment of... Continue reading at Engadget

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Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023

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Historical Fiction Books for People Who Don’t Like Historical Fiction

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More Than a Satire: American Fiction is a Poignant Reflection on Existence

Of all the great premises™ boasted by this year’s slate of movies, the wonderful American Fiction has one of the very best. The film is about a veteran writer of literary fiction who, as a Black man, finds himself undesirable in the literary market for his lack of conforming to type. The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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AAP’s September StatShot: US Book Market Up 0.8 Percent YTD

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Green City Books Grows in the Pacific Northwest

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The Rules of the Game: How Genre Can Illuminate Theme

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Spain’s Book Market in 2022: Up 5.5 Percent

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The Best New Korean Literature In Translation

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AAP StatShot Shows the US Book Market Flat in May

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Book Fairs Boost Scholastic Results in Fiscal 2023

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Finding Her #ownvoice: A Conversation with Ivy Ngeow, by Susan Blumberg-Kason

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