Touting an investment of €1 million, Spotify builds on its French and Benelux audiobook operations to open a new production initiative.
New Study: Half of Australians Say They Want To Read More
The Australian Publishers Association and Australia Reads have made a first large study of reading habits in their market.
Perminder Mann To Be S&S UK’s New International CEO
One of London’s most prominent women CEOs, Perminder Mann, succeeds Ian Chapman as CEO of Simon & Schuster International.
S&S UK and International CEO Ian Chapman Stepping Down
After 25 years with Simon & Schuster, the company’s UK and International publisher and CEO, Ian Chapman, is to step down in May.
Australia: Penguin Random House Acquires Melbourne’s Text Publishing
More than three decades since its founding, Melbourne’s Text Publishing is acquired by Penguin Random House Australia.
China Bestsellers: Han’s Nobel, and International Fiction
In young people’s self-help, a November trend was spotted in specialized guidance for male and female teens in China’s market.
Scholastic Makes a Five-Nation Dav Pilkey ‘Dog Man’ Release
Scholastic flexes its international reach in the five-nation release of Dav Pilkey’s 13th ‘Dog Man’ series book.
Bloomsbury Opens an Audiobook Distribution Agreement With Spotify
Bloomsbury titles are to go to the Spotify ‘Audiobooks in Premium’ offering, and to a-la-carte availability for those without subscriptions.
The UK’s £50,000 Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2024 Shortlist
In its 55th year, the United Kingdom’s Booker Prize for Fiction names its first shortlist to include a Dutch author’s work.
Simon & Schuster Australia Acquires Affirm Press
Continuing its international expansion, Simon & Schuster’s Australian arm acquires Affirm Press, a 14-year-old independent publisher.