Ukrainian title output plunged 55 percent in the first half of the year, publishers say, as they worry that renewed lockdowns are ahead.
China’s Book Retail Market: Down 9.29 Percent in First Half of 2020
The Chinese market’s bookselling patterns remain in flux, many Tier 1 and Tier 2 city stores still not fully open and digital retail accelerating since Q1.
Coronavirus Impact: Nielsen Book India on Readers in the Pandemic
Nielsen Book’s extensive survey of India’s consumer behavior in and after lockdowns reveals shifts in the time spent reading–and listening–for publishers.
Coronavirus Impact: Börsenverein Report on the German Book Market
A report on the German publishing industry is focused on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on continental Europe’s largest book market.
Coronavirus Rocks China’s Book Business in the First Quarter of 2020
A first assessment of the Chinese market, January to March, shows physical bookstore sales plunging 60+ percent, printing stalled, supply chain disrupted.
China Bestsellers March 2020: Bookstores Buck the Pandemic’s Paralysis
One bookstore company has offered medical workers a lifetime 20-percent discount in China, as the virus pressures normal sales.
Richard Charkin: We’re All in It Together
Appealing to Amazon, Google, Apple, and other online book retailers, Richard Charkin asks for a change in how quickly publishers are paid in the pandemic.
India’s Juggernaut Opens #ReadInstead: A Campaign and Literature Fest
Publisher Chiki Sarkar’s Juggernaut in New Delhi has partnered with Scroll.in to create an online festival in response to India’s stern nationwide lockdown.
For Publishers and Nonprofits Facing Cancellation, Publica.la Offers Services Free
With publishing’s springtime conferences shuttered by the coronavirus emergency, Public.la offers the support of online capabilities free of charge.
China’s Book Market: A 2019 Update From the OpenBook Beijing Conference
As online retailers captured some 70 percent of book sales in the Chinese market, researchers say 2019 saw a downturn of almost 7 percent in new titles.