Seeing downturns in revenues and unit sales, January Through April, AIE plans a two-panel program at Torino’s book fair.
AAP’s February US StatShot: Trade Up 9.5 Percent
The Association of American Publishers’ StatShot for February sees downloaded audio down 3.3 percent, up just 0.2 percent year-to-date.
France’s ‘Digital Barometer’: 27 Percent Trying Audiobooks
The new study from France’s publishers indicates that French audiobook fans are moving from CDs and tape to digital audio.
Venice’s 39th Mauri School, Part Two: A ‘Perfect Companion’
From the publishers on our Mauri School panel, Stefano Mauri and Andrew Franklin, new takes on the book business and the Web.
Academic Publishing: Elsevier’s ‘Research Futures 2.0’
In its second stage of a multiyear study, Elsevier looks at pressures, challenges, and potentials in research in the next 10 years.
An Easter Surprise in the States: 30 Million More Books Sold Than in 2019
Holiday print sales in children’s books helped the US market gain 3 percent in the week ending April 16.
Going Up: UK Publishers Say 2021 Book Sales Rose 5 Percent
The biggest format jump in the UK’s 2021 report was downloaded audio, up 14 percent to £151 million. Fiction and kids’ books rose 7 percent.
US Book Market: NPD BookScan’s Viewpoint on Q1 Book Sales
‘Overall, the US book market is turning in a very strong performance by historic norms,’ says NPD BookScan’s Kristen McLean.
Spanish Publishers at London: A Workforce of 30,000
The Spanish-language collective delegation to London Book Fair cites 30.10 million copies to Europe among its exports.
London Book Fair: Finland’s Market Continues Swing to Subscriptions
In 2021, Finland’s consumer base bought two digital books for every one print book sold, the Finnish Literature Exchange, FILI, reports.