Ramping up activities for its 20201 turn as Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor, Spain launched expanded translation funding and presented book market statistics at the fair.
Russia’s Book Business Statistics Chief: Some Market Contraction
In Russia, book prices are rising as production and sales slow, according to figures cited by the 102-year-old Russian Book Chamber.
BookNet Canada’s First ‘State of Independent Bookselling’ Report: Print Revenue Up
Citing 37 percent of revenue from frontlist titles, 63 independent bookstores with 80 locations respond to BookNet Canada’s new report.
AAP’s StatShot Report January to June 2019: $6 Billion in US Book Revenue
Combined digital formats comprised 22.3 percent of reported US trade publishing revenue, in the first six months of this year, according to StatShot data.
Asian Bookstore Forum 2019 in Xi’an: Online Retail Rising Fast in China
At China’s Asian Bookstore Forum in Xi’an, researchers cited a sharp shift, book sales moving quickly away from physical stores and over to online retail.
New Study on Spanish-Language Audiobooks from US Publishers
In Dosdoce’s new study, American publishers’ interest in producing Spanish-language audiobooks is seen as rising rapidly.
Russian Publishers Say Social Media Users May Read Audiobooks on VKontakte
VKontakte, the most popular social network in Russia with 100 million active users, is working with book publishers to offer audiobooks to its network as early as next month.
China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2019: Up 10.82 Percent
In another period of double-digit growth for China’s book market, children’s books are the largest category by sales and online retail is still growing.
Spain’s Publishers’ Federation Pledges a New Pact for Reading and International Outreach
Following meetings with government, educational, and cultural leadership, Spain’s publishers’ federation plans to invigorate reading domestically and promote Spanish literature internationally.
Russian Ebook and Audiobook Player LitRes Opens Sales in Poland
Seeing its audiobook unit sales double year-over-year, Russia’s digital retailer now has a new presence in the Polish market.