Italy’s publishers expect their year-end revenue to be down by between a modest 1.1 and 1.8 percent as compared to 2021.
NPD Books: US Market Underperforming in the Holidays
The United States’ book market ‘finished November at 6 percent below 2021,’ NPD Books’ Kristen McLean reports.
AAP’s StatShot: US Year-to-Date Book Revenue Down 4.5 Percent in September
In its data released today, AAP sees US book industry’s overall revenues down 1.4 percent in September, compared to September 2021.
Publishing Perspectives Forum: Our Executive Talk With Charlie Redmayne
From soaring costs to the competition of subscriptions: HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne on the fundamentals at Frankfurt.
Wiley Announces a New Extension of Its Projekt DEAL Agreement
By year’s end, Wiley says, 28 percent of its journal portfolio will be fully open access. This is its fifth-year Projekt Deal extension.
Sweden’s Storytel Issues 8.8 Million Class B Shares
Storytel issues 8.8 million class B shares, worth approximately 400 million Swedish krona, with Finnish publisher Otava as one of its new shareholders.
Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair Changes Venue Amid COVID Constraints
Moving its dates for a third time this year, the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair is changing venue in an effort to host the event in December.
Australian Publishers Association: A First Industry Diversity Study
Surveying publishers, large to small, as well as freelancers and self-employed pros, the Australian study finds a need for ‘diverse representation.’
NPD BookScan: The US Market, Early 2022 Holidays
In a trend reflecting reader behavior more than supply-chain issues, the American book market heads downward in NPD’s BookScan data.
AAP: Six Charts on the US Book Market, 2017 to 2021
Following record book sales in the US in 2021, we review five years of book market data collected by the Association of American Publishers.