In 2021, France’s publishers consumed 216,362 tons of paper, according to the publishers of the Syndicat national de l’édition.
Poland Tells Publishers: VAT on Books Must Stay
Hobbled, as are other markets, by high production and shipping costs, Poland’s book business learns that its taxation won’t be eased.
BookNet Canada’s Report: English-Language Publishing in 2021
In English-language Canadian publishing, newly released survey data shows publishers planning to make remote work permanent.
The UK’s Nosy Crow Opens a US Company
The 12-year-old English powerhouse in independent children’s publishing is opening a US office, distributed by Hachette Book Group.
German Printing Association: New Warnings About Paper Prices
Alarms raised in many parts of the publishing value change–and from many markets–tell of a deepening crisis.
Ingram’s Lightning Source Opens Print-on-Demand Facility at Sharjah
Sharjah Book Authority and Ingram Content Group announce a joint venture, Lightning Source Sharjah, a print-on-demand installation at Sharjah Publishing City.
Ingram Touts Print-on-Demand Capacity Boost: UK, Australia, USA
Book distribution giant Ingram announces a new printing and shipping facility in Melbourne, while American and British plants are being upgraded.
At BookExpo: Sharjah Publishing City Signs Ingram Lightning Source
The distribution and remote-printing powerhouse Ingram Lightning Source becomes the anchor tenant at Sharjah Publishing City, the world’s first free trade zone for publishing.
Russian Book Publishers Say Paper Costs, High Inventories, Are Limiting Production
In Russia’s book market, high bookstore inventory levels and rising paper prices are prompting publishers to consider cutting back on book production in 2019.
Saraband’s Sara Hunt: A View From the ‘Small Independent Publishing World’
When readers are wooed by ‘global entertainment,’ an independent press like Saraband, home to a Man Booker longlisted novel, can use ‘a little bit more traction.’