The IDW-Penguin Random House Publisher Services agreement sees comic books, trade collections, and graphic novels going to ‘direct market.’
Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis
Aaliya’s Books, a much-loved Beirut bookstore named for a character in a Rabih Alameddine novel, has lost the battle to stay open—for now.
Richard Charkin in La France Profonde: A Market Assessment
Visiting booksellers in southern France, Richard Charkin finds mostly resilience and ringing cash registers in the provinces this summer.
UK: Jellybooks Pilots Bookshop ‘Peek Inside’ Capacity at Blackwell’s
The familiar Amazonian preview called ‘Look Inside’ gets a storefront cousin in Jellybooks’ new ‘Discovery,’ using QR codes to offer samples.
Bookstores in Québec: ‘We Learned to Reinvent Ourselves’ in the Pandemic
Collective online bookselling site Les Libraires went a long way toward helping Québec’s bookstores stay afloat in 2020. (Sponsored)
Coming in March: A New Platform for the Pubeasy Ordering System
‘A streamlined modern interface’ is promised in the coming rebuild of the Web-based international book ordering system.
Ukrainian Publishers Eye ‘Disastrous’ Industry Numbers From 2020
In the case of Ukraine’s Old Lion Publishing House, adapting to online retail in 2020 made the difference between succeeding and going under.
China Bestsellers: Youth Titles Compete With the Classics
Though classics remained heavy on the Chinese fiction list in October, literature for youth is growing in strength.
China Bestsellers in September: Education Runs the Charts
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