Overall book sales in China decreased in 2022, but online sales driven by TikTok and other short-video platforms are growing rapidly.
Taipei International Book Exhibition: 505,000 Attendees in Six Days
As many as 1,393 stands representing 470 exhibitors were at the 2023 Taipei International Book Exhibition, from 33 nations. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: Marketing in ‘Tandem’: Naomi Bacon and Taipei’s Publishers Interview: Taipei International Book Fair’s Isabella Wu Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition Some 505,000 Attend Taipei International Book Exhibition n Taiwan, the …
Interview: Taipei International Book Fair’s Isabella Wu
Publisher Isabella Wu, chair of the Taipei International Book Foundation, highlights the vital role of books in public discourse.
Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition
The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its run with professional programming as well as public-facing entertainment.
China Bestsellers in December: What the Kids Are Reading
With adults following the animated adaptation of ‘The Three-Body Problem,’ we look at the China’s bestselling children’s books for December.
IPA Congress Opens in Jakarta: ‘Reading Matters’
Whose responsibility is it, one congress panelist will ask, to address today’s shallowing-out of reading as a habit in many cultures?
Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair Changes Venue Amid COVID Constraints
Moving its dates for a third time this year, the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair is changing venue in an effort to host the event in December.
IPA’s 33rd Publishers Congress in Indonesia: Previewing Day Two
The IPA’s International Publishers Congress focuses on women in publishing, accessibility, the state of reading, the value of EdTech, cultural hegemony, and more.
IPA’s 33rd International Publishers Congress: Previewing Day One
The first IPA International Publishers Congress since 2018 will look at issues confronting the world book publishing industry.
A New Venue for Publishers’ Backlist: The ‘Yonder’ App
The new app from Webtoon and Wattpad associates is being pitched as a service that can serialize publishers’ backlisted titles.