The reopening of China’s school system returns the autumn charts in the Chinese market to their familiar curriculum-weighted patterns.
China Bestsellers in August: A Nobel Laureate Hits the Charts
The acclaimed Chinese author Mo Yan, has raced onto the bestseller list in China with his first book since his 2012 Nobel win, A Late Bloomer
China’s Digital Publishing Innovation Forum: ‘Digital Inheritance’
At a conference in Beijing, publishers are asked to consider how their content could be reformmated for popular digital distribution systems.
China Bestsellers in July: Student Reading Drives the Charts
After ‘almost a full semester’ of virtual classes, vacationing school students in China turned to recommended reading lists in July.
US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon’s ‘Concentrated Power’ in the Market
American professional associations for authors, publishers, and booksellers write to the House Antitrust Subcommittee about what they call Amazon’s ‘scale of operation’
Spain’s Book Market: 40 Percent More Online Buying During Lockdown
A new study of the book market in Spain shows consumers are reading more during the pandemic lockdown, buying more books online, and still prefer print over digital.
Coronavirus Impact: Börsenverein Report on the German Book Market
A report on the German publishing industry is focused on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on continental Europe’s largest book market.
Coronavirus Impact: Spain’s Publishers Open a Two-Front Strategy
The Spanish publishing industry has gained new clarity on where it stands with the government and is ratcheting up its demands for pendemic assistance.
China Bestsellers May: ‘Online Literature’ Powers a Trilogy
Book market developments in May point to growth in China’s already powerful ‘online literature’ sector, led by the ‘Ran Freely’ trilogy by Wu Zhe.
China Bestsellers April 2020: A Watchful Market, a Reawakening Chart
China’s April bestsellers show the book market restarting, with Japanese author Higashino Keigo and Mai Jia’s new book topping the lists.