The German-born British children’s writer Judith Kerr is now a member of the Platinum Bestseller club, awarded the honor by Specsavers and Nielsen Book.
Nielsen Book India and Dainik Jagran Introduce First Hindi Bestseller List
From the Business Standard: Long asked-for by publishers, retailers, and readers, the first Hindi bestseller list is out from Nielsen and Dainik Jagran.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for July 2017: Fiction and Nonfiction
As our China Bestseller Lists for July go to press, OpenBook’s conference in Beijing has put the 2016 value of the Chinese books market at US$21 billion.
On Bestseller Lists in India: ‘Which One Should You Trust?’
From Scroll.in: Consumers in India are presented, as in other countries with sometimes conflicting bestselling book lists.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive
Based on sales at 3,115 physical stores and 11 online retailers, here are the June 2017 monthly bestseller lists from China using OpenBook and Trajectory data.
Amazon Charts’ Debut: Bestseller and Best-Read Listings Based on Consumer Data
The retailer feeds its Amazon Charts with consumer data on what’s being read and listened to (in digital) and what’s being sold on a weekly basis.
BookNet Canada’s 2016 Snapshot: Nonfiction Lags Fiction
Statistics from BookNet Canada reveal the best-selling books of 2016, along with a stable Canadian book market and growing online book sales.
In London, a Revamped Specsavers Award Honors UK Bestsellers
Million-copy-selling bestsellers get Platinum status in the UK’s new edition of the Specsavers-sponsored award, market performances verified by Nielsen.
Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction
From crime fiction to medical advice with a sense of humor, both well-known authors and new voices were among the bestselling books in Germany last year.
Hot Books for the Holidays in Paris: Love Letters to a Mistress
Selling well in France, controversial François Mitterand books, love letters for the former president’s mistress, are on offer to international publishers.