Best of Publishing Perspectives 2010: Middle East and China

In Growth Markets by Hannah Johnson

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Markets like China and others in the Middle East have shown that they have huge capacity for growth and can offer opportunities to Western publishing companies. In order for you to get to know these markets better, here are our top articles on China and the Middle East from 2010.

China

The E-reader Market in China (And Its Unique Business Models)
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Beijing International Book Fair: E-books and Digital Content Boost China’s $150bn Publishing Media Market (Update)
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China’s Biggest E-Publisher Launches Bambook E-Reader and E-bookstore
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China’s Rising Readership, Emerging Authors Offer Opportunities for Western Publishers
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The Billion Copy Opportunity
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Middle East

Iraqi Books Hit the International Market for First Time Since the War
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Sharjah’s Int’l Book Fair Makes a Big Push for UK and US Publishers
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Middle East Graphic Novelists Push Boundaries, Challenge Taboos, and Pay a Price
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Bloomsbury Qatar Parties with the Queen, Launches First List
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Abu Dhabi Launches Pan-Arab Book Distribution Company
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Strengthening Copyright Protections in the Middle East
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About the Author

Hannah Johnson

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Hannah Johnson is the publisher of international book industry magazine Publishing Perspectives, which provides daily information and news about book markets around the world. In addition to building partnerships with international cultural and trade organizations, she works with the Frankfurt Book Fair to organize and support a number of its overseas initiatives. Hannah has also worked as the managing editor for an online media company, The Hooch Life, focused on craft distillers and cocktail experts. Prior to that, she worked as a project manager for the Frankfurt Book Fair’s New York office, managing various business and marketing activities.