The Montreal-based Cundill History Prize longlist includes historians’ looks at Islamic culture, US evangelical faith, the Attica Prison uprising, and more.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for July 2017: Fiction and Nonfiction
As our China Bestseller Lists for July go to press, OpenBook’s conference in Beijing has put the 2016 value of the Chinese books market at US$21 billion.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive
Based on sales at 3,115 physical stores and 11 online retailers, here are the June 2017 monthly bestseller lists from China using OpenBook and Trajectory data.
Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction
From crime fiction to medical advice with a sense of humor, both well-known authors and new voices were among the bestselling books in Germany last year.
Philippe Sands Wins the UK’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction
Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands won the Baillie Gifford Prize for his book on his family’s WWII history, genocide and the origins of international law.
PWC Sees Stable Future for German Book Market
In its annual review of Germany’s entertainment media sector, PriceWaterhouseCooper predicts stable revenue from the German book market through 2020.
Canadian Publishers’ Offers: New Fiction and Nonfiction at Frankfurt
An impressive array of fiction and nonfiction is on offer this year at Frankfurt Book Fair, as Canadian publishers’ rights directors talk up their new books.
US French Embassy Releases Its 2016 Translation Report
The US French Embassy’s books division reports that 32 French titles for kids are among a strong showing of translations in the United States in 2016.
South Africa’s Sunday Times Literary Awards Go to Gqola, Sithole
The ‘overt threat of toxic masculinity’ and ‘the vapid promises of politicians and religion’ in the other: South Africa’s Sunday Times Literature Awards.
The UK’s Joosr: Reading for Those With No Time To Read
‘All the key information of the original title but without all the pages’: startup Joosr offers commuters ‘bite-size mobile learning’ in nonfiction.