Oh, the book sales they’ll drive! After six Dr. Seuss books are discontinued, NPD looks at the latest US book sales data for insights.
Reflections on the 2020 American Market in Sales and Deals
In what NPD’s Kristen McLean calls ‘a remarkable year’ for US book sales, Publishers Lunch reports a decline in 2020 of translation rights deals.
NPD: 2020 Was the US’ Bestselling Year for Print in a Decade
One-third of 2020 growth in US print book sales was driven by juvenile fiction, NPD BookScan reports, with overall sales of 751 million units.
Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Breaks NPD BookScan’s Nonfiction Records
Year’s End: An already exceptionally busy year for nonfiction gets even hotter as US adult nonfiction print sales move 257 million units.
PRH Announces World Release of Barack Obama’s Memoir, Vol. 1, to 25 International Markets
Penguin Random House plans its worldwide release of A Promised Land, volume 1 of this presidential memoir by Barack Obama, on November 17.
Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards Name 35th Shortlist in Photo and Film Books
Topics of race, identity, and historical context are featured in this year’s Kraszna-Krausz entries focused in photography and filmmaking.
Coronavirus Update: The UK Scraps Its 20-Percent VAT on Digital Books
A rare benefit of COVID-19, the UK’s government finally–and suddenly–has wiped out the market’s punishing tax on digital publications.
UK’s Publishers Association Leads ‘Axe the Reading Tax’ Campaign
With Brexit looming larger as the UK’s new government takes charge, the publishing industry steps up its drive to drop the VAT on ebooks and digital content
Interview: Amanda Ridout on Her Boldwood Books’ Rights Strategy
Launched earlier this year and looking for commercial fiction, Boldwood Books promises to publish its new titles in ebook, audio, and print-on-demand on the same day internationally.
In Turkey, the Fourth Annual Istanbul Fellowship Program: 72 Markets Attending
The fourth annual Istanbul Fellowship Program drew a record number of applications from more than 100 countries, and closes today with presentations and networking events.