The year’s first half showed US book sales up, but June revenue was down 0.9%, at $4.1 billion; children’s and YA were down 6.3%.
Rights Roundup: Chinese-Language Words-to-Screen
Our Rights Roundup features rights-trading news from Taiwan, Italy, the Czech Republic, Canada, Croatia, and Norway.
Ken Cleary Made Scholastic’s President of International
Ken Cleary, Scholastic’s CFO, will become president of international, succeeding Beth Polcari, who now leads educational solutions.
China Bestsellers in July: Etiquette and Education
With summer school titles driving contemporary classics sales, China’s July charts were busy with a robust interest in etiquette.
Earth-Minded Wainwright Prize Issues a 10th Shortlist
Not the best-known of UK awards, the decade-old Wainwright honors nature and conservation writing for adults and young readers.
Circana on July’s US Print Book Market: A Slight Frontlist Gain
Despite overall flat sales this July, Circana reports that the US book market also saw some frontlist gains and new voices on the bestseller list.
A US Court Temporarily Blocks a Library and Bookstore Law
A part of Arkansas’ Act 372 would make it a crime for booksellers and librarians to give minors certain state-disapproved books.
Free Expression: French and US Industries’ New Challenges
Parallel to a Texas law aimed at bookstores, the French government seeks to limit sales of a YA novel, Manu Causse’s Bien trop petit.
China Bestsellers in June: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Serials
Both in fiction and nonfiction, China’s bestseller charts in June reflected readers’ deepening interest in national culture and history.
AAP StatShot Shows the US Book Market Flat in May
In the US, sales of books for adults and education were up in May, as children’s books slid again, per AAP’s StatShot.