Before the pandemic, only 5 percent of Peru’s publishers and booksellers had made digital sales. Peru was guest of honor at Guadalajara.
Words Without Borders: Kaaps Writings From South Africa
Kaaps is more than the street vernacular it’s been assumed by many to be. South Africa’s Olivia Coetzee curates a collection of translations.
US October StatShot from AAP: Industry Up 13.7 Percent Year to Date
The signals are looking good for the United States’ trade, as it enters the last quarter of 2021, per the October StatShot report.
Year’s End: Italian Publishers Expect 2021 Growth of at Least 12.6 Percent
Italian book market projections for 2021 show growth may be as high as 16.3 percent over the first pandemic year, 2020.
In New York: Open Road’s Acquisition Investors Include Steinberger, Entrekin
Originally founded in 2009 by Jane Friedman, Open Road enters a new chapter under the ownership of an investment group, with David Steinberger coming in as CEO.
IPA’s Prix Voltaire Ceremony at Guadalajara: Grief, Outrage, Honor
‘Tonight, Lokman and Lebanon are having a drink with Voltaire,’ the Prix Voltaire laureate Rasha Al Ameer tells her Guadalajara audience.
Nielsen’s Look at Audiobooks in the United Kingdom: ‘Curiosity, Multitasking’
Nielsen’s ‘Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer’ sees the format’s growth moving steadily forward in the British market.
China Bestsellers: New Editions Buoyed October’s Fiction Market
The October charts in China confirm that a new edition of a popular work can boost sales in a market that honors its modern classics.
Ingram’s Lightning Source Opens Print-on-Demand Facility at Sharjah
Sharjah Book Authority and Ingram Content Group announce a joint venture, Lightning Source Sharjah, a print-on-demand installation at Sharjah Publishing City.
The United Kingdom’s Costa Book Awards Name Five Shortlists
With the ‘book of the year’ winner to be announced on February 1, the Costa Book Awards will name its 2021 winner in 2022.