The first monthly StatShot report from the Association of American Publishers in 2023 shows trade revenues up 3.1 percent in January.
Audiobooks: Germany’s Bookwire Partners with Podium
The California-based book publisher Podium partners with Bookwire for digital book distribution and production.
UK: Manchester University Press Enters Distribution Deal with Germany’s De Gruyter
Scholarly presses: Manchester University Press agrees to have its lists and ‘ManchesterHive’ digitally distributed by De Gruyter.
At Bologna: Spain’s Publishers Report Growing Children’s Book Exports
FGEE reports that Spain’s exports of children’s books increased by 3.4 percent, to €24.2 million in 2021, with Mexico as a primary market.
Spain’s Leisure-Time Reading Is Up 5.7 Points in 10 Years
The new ‘Barometer of Reading Habits’ in Spain sees younger readers, especially ages 15 to 18, increasing their engagement with books.
What ‘AI’ Isn’t: An Interview With Thomas Cox on ChatGPT
When a software like ChatGPT gets it wrong, ‘It has no idea that it’s not the truth,’ Thomas Cox says, describing a dilemma for publishers.
Sweden’s Storytel Touts Q4 Results in a ‘Truly Remarkable Year’
Audiobook subscription company Storytel cites a 22-percent increase year over year, at 3.2 billion Swedish kronor.
Bologna Book Fair Names Cross Media Award Winners
A Hungarian book-to-animated-film project and a Canadian online platform for kids take Bologna’s top Cross Media Award honors.
AAP StatShot: Overall US Market Down 6.4 Percent in 2022
In the month of December 2022, the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot saw a 10-percent decline over December 2021.
Germany-Based Bookwire Names Videl Bar-Kar To Lead Audio
Calling audio ‘a once-in-a-generation opportunity’ in publishing, Videl Bar-Kar assumes leadership of Bookwire’s expanded audio offer.