The Firecracker Awards from CLMP go to both books–and their independent presses–and to literary magazines.
NPD Books on July’s US Print Market: 6 Percent Lower, Year to Date
In a ‘steady’ market, NPD sees print sales in the United States decline 1.6 million units in July, typically a month for some losses.
The UK’s Society of Authors Adds a New Disability-Focused Book Award
The Society of Authors in London opens its 2023 submission program, having awarded 32 writers and illustrators with 2022 prizes.
NPD and IRI Have Announced an Unnamed Merger in Data and Analysis
Amid news of the NPD-IRI merger, NPD BookScan reports US print holding at 6 percent below 2021’s level in the week ending July 23.
At Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Karp Announces Dana Canedy’s Departure
The publisher of the Simon & Schuster imprint, Dana Canedy, is leaving to write her memoir’s sequel, which S&S is to publish in 2024.
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt in Mind
Our Rights Roundup features titles from France, Greece, Finland, India and the United States–and some statistics from Germany.
China’s Market Growth Rate This Year: Down 13.8 Percent
With COVID-19 outbreaks and tough lockdowns, China’s January-to-June book market growth rate fell back, all sales channels impacted.
NPD BookScan for June: Another View of the US Market
The American book market, in NPD’s report, ‘maintained its strength in June, adding 1.8 million print units over the previous five weeks.’
The UK’s Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing: Longlist
The Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing honors fiction and nonfiction with a longlist of titles you may not know.
China Bestsellers in May: Emotion and Promotion
Emotional content from a favorite author and strong annual ‘618’ promotions boosted China’s charts in May.