New figures from the Publishers Association show fiction and audiobooks did particularly well, with value of consumer sales up 7% on 2019 despite bookshop closuresFiction sales in 2020 soared by more than £100m for UK publishers, as readers locked down at home made their escape into books, with audiobook sales also climbing by more than a third.New figures from the Publishers Association show that fiction sales for UK publishers rose by 16% from £571m to £688m in 2020, with key titles cited for the rise including Maggie O’Farrell’s Women’s prize-winner Hamnet, Douglas Stuart’s Booker-winner Shuggie Bain, Richard Osman’s cosy crime novel The Thursday Murder Club, Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other, and Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing. The bestselling title of last year was Charlie Mackesy’s philosophical picture book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Related: Book sales jump a third in first week of bookshops reopening in England and Wales Related: A word in your ear… why the rise of audiobooks is a story worth celebrating Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-04-26 23:01:49 UTC ]
As Bologna Book Plus prepares its full-morning "AI Summit for April 1, new condemnation of Meta and pirated copyrighted content. The post UK Publishers and Cambridge, Call out Meta and Piracy in Generative AI Training appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-25 22:30:24 UTC ]
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Audible's Lee Jarit spoke at London Book Fair, describing the company's market gains and ACX's operations. The post London Book Fair: An Audiobook Update From Audible appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-19 19:07:05 UTC ]
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The streaming giant has launched a short-form audiobook publishing program for self-published genre fiction authors, following reports of nearly tripling its catalog growth over the past year by attracting younger listeners to its platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The United Kingdom’s Publishers Association has a survey describing the good reputation of the UK’s books. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Reputational Value t’s already being cheered for its “Great Copyright Heist” description of the UK government’s AI “opt-out proposal”... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-10 11:54:57 UTC ]
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New Harper Lee short stories coming this fall, a day in the life of an audiobook narrator, the It Books of March, and more news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-09 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook subscription service Libro.fm reported 275% growth in new monthly memberships this February, compared to the same period in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How an audiobook narrator does their work, the art of understanding Colson Whitehead, and a hot new imprint's first releases. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-05 16:00:00 UTC ]
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At the 30th annual Audies, presented by the Audio Publishers Association and held in New York City on March 4, winners across 28 categories were announced. Barbra Streisand’s memoir took home the night's biggest honor, Audiobook of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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When an artist friend came to visit me a few years ago, she remarked on the art hanging up in our house. “It’s all by picture book illustrators!” she said. And I laughed, because although she was perfectly right, I hadn’t even realized it until then. But I do love and admire picture book art, […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-03-03 09:58:56 UTC ]
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The Australian Publishers Association and Australia Reads have made a first large study of reading habits in their market. The post New Study: Half of Australians Say They Want To Read More appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-28 19:49:16 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association's Dan Conway calls for 'partnership' rather than 'subservience' as the UK's AI consultation closes. The post UK: ‘The Great Copyright Heist Cannot Go Unchallenged’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-25 23:10:14 UTC ]
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Matthew Teller, whose books include Nine Quarters of Jerusalem, said the society’s response to the event which saw two leading booksellers detained was ‘an abject failure’A writer has left the Society of Authors (SoA) in protest after the UK’s largest writers’ body made a statement on a recent... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-20 17:34:09 UTC ]
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Publishers Association of the West held its final annual conference in New Orleans February 11–13 before it joins forces with the Independent Book Publishers Association this July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A big-name picture book adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” goes to HarperCollins, Margaret Atwood brings a memoir to Doubleday, Sourcebooks picks up the memoir of the daughter of Gisele Pelicot, and more in this week’s book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'The breadth, quality, bravery, and importance of political writing:' the Publishers Association's Dan Conway on the Westminster Book Awards The post London’s Westminster Book Awards: The 2025 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-13 19:14:42 UTC ]
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There is nothing I love more in a picture book than a good author’s note. Often author’s (and illustrator’s) notes ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-13 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Regular bookstores might be dying—but bookstores dedicated to romance novels are thriving thanks to TikTok and a desire for third places. Throughout Harvard Square, there are many bookshop brimming with the latest literary fiction and intellectual memoirs, patronized by scholarly types. But in... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-02-13 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Industry organizations and publishers are condemning the detention of two Palestinian booksellers by Israeli police, who raided the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem on February 9, seizing books that they alleged incited terrorism. The booksellers were confined to house arrest this morning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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