The latest survey results from France’s publishers cites respondents saying they’ve read more during the market’s two lockdowns, younger readers taking the lead.
NPD: 2020 Was the US’ Bestselling Year for Print in a Decade
One-third of 2020 growth in US print book sales was driven by juvenile fiction, NPD BookScan reports, with overall sales of 751 million units.
French Publishers Issue ‘Special Containment’ Report on Digital Book Usage
A new survey from French book publishers indicates that users in lockdown were more interested in reading and adopted more digital formats.
Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks NPD BookScan’s Nonfiction Records
Year’s End: An already exceptionally busy year for nonfiction gets even hotter as US adult nonfiction print sales move 257 million units.
Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge
The Calibre Audio charity for readers who have print disabilities is hoping to add 48 new audiobooks to its library this holiday season.
International Authors’ Groups Not Satisfied in #Audiblegate Dispute
Under the transatlantic pressure of writers’ associations and unions, Audible offers a concession. And the authors say it’s not enough.
In Germany: Audiobooks, Ebooks, and the ‘Battle for Attention’
During the Frankfurt Book Fair, Bookwire released the results of its new German consumer survey on audio content and ebook consumption.
Our Frankfurt Magazine: Denmark’s Saga Egmont Is Hiring for Digital Releases
With a goal of building digital revenue ‘our authors can make a living from,’ Saga Egmont’s Lasse Horne is staffers for digital.
Nielsen Book Releases Australian Audiobook Consumer Research
What’s reported to be the first study of audiobook consumer behavior in Australia points to a new, young audience for the format.
Frankfurt Notes: Storytel’s Jonas Tellander Keynotes Audio Conference
The founding CEO of the 20-market Swedish subscription company is to speak on the fourth day of the Frankfurt Conference program.