Mexico has become the first Spanish-language market in the Americas in which Nielsen’s research service Bookscan operates.
In China: Bookselling Trends and OpenBook’s Bestseller Lists for October
China bestsellers: As publisher-owned bookstores are on the rise, so are “shared bookstores” where customers are allowed to borrow books.
Anniversary Notes: Shanghai Children’s Book Fair at 5; Amazon’s Kindle at 10
In China, the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair celebrates with more exhibitors than ever. Amazon celebrates 10 years of Kindle with a new list of bestselling ebooks in the US.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for September: The Road to Shanghai
Young authors are rocking the Chinese bestseller lists this autumn, as we offer a brief preview of the Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair in November.
Cliffhanger: Dan Brown at Frankfurt Book Fair on the ‘Origin’ of His Work’s Drama
‘It’s dangerous when religion thinks it has the market cornered on morality,’ Dan Brown told his readers at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for August 2017: Delivery Races
As we roll out this month’s bestseller lists from China, the country’s second-largest e-retailer, JD.com, is holding a competition to engineer book delivery by drones.
‘Perfect Holiday Read’ Author Victoria Hislop Given Four Specsavers Awards
Three gold certifications and one platinum go to big-selling UK novelist Victoria Hislop in the Specsavers Bestseller Awards, in partnership with Nielsen Book.
UK Author-Illustrator Judith Kerr Named a Specsavers Platinum Bestseller
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.