Currently, Nielsen Book tracks books sales data in one African country, but Andre Breedt says there are plans to expand sales tracking across the continent.
Five Questions for Russia’s Boris Kuznetsov: Netflix and ‘Fashionable Reading’
Reading in Russia, says publisher Boris Kuznetsov, is ‘a fashionable and intellectual trend’ for a new generation of consumers—who may be watching Netflix.
South Africa’s Puku Foundation: Children’s Books To Save Languages
Delegates to the IPA Nairobi seminar will hear about the work of Puku, a foundation rushing to generate children’s books in endangered African languages.
Sourcebooks and Penguin Random House in ‘Collaborative Partnership’
Stressing that Sourcebooks will retain its independence, Penguin Random House’s 45-percent stake in the American publisher may mean new international reach.
US National Book Foundation Program To Distribute 1-Millionth Book
Begun in January of 2017, the National Book Foundation’s ‘Book Rich Environments’ program and its partners distribute free books for young readers.
International Publishers Association Partners With UAE’s Dubai Cares on African Challenges
The new IPA-Dubai Cares partnership provides close to $1 million for efforts ‘to address pressing African publishing ecosystem challenges.’
New Agency for African Middle Grade and YA Fiction: Accord Literary
Sarah Odedina and Deborah Ahenkorah have launched a literary agency specialized in mentoring and promoting African middle-grade and teen fiction.
Rights Roundup: Thoughtful Reads for Young People and Adults
Our rights highlights in this roundup come from France, Greece, Canada, Germany, Catalan Spain, and Japan by way of North Korea.
Highlights for Children Sells Boyds Mills to Kane Press, Owned by Beijing’s Thinkingdom
China’s Thinkingdom Media Group’s Kane Press has bought Boyds Mills Press with Kane’s Leying Jiang to head the company under the name Boyds Mills & Kane.
Nonfiction Sales Growth in the Russian Book Market Expected to Continue This Year
Credited by some to a growing post-Soviet interest in authoritative information, the Russian book business reportedly sees substantial gains for nonfiction.