A report from the Italian Publishers Association names low readership as its ‘problem of problems’ and vows to address the country’s shrinking readership.
The “Character” of Georgia is Coming to Frankfurt in 2018
As the Frankfurt Book Fair’s 2018 Guest of Honor country, Georgia is already seeing more translations of its literature into other languages.
One Book Fair to Another: Karachi Makes Its Case at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
In a market of 197 million people and a strong youthful contingent, Pakistan’s industry is looking to expand December’s Karachi International Book Fair.
Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV
First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ‘ monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US.
At a Publishers’ Workshop in the Philippines: Southeast Asian Publishing in the Spotlight
Publishing experts in the Philippines offer an inside look at their book market and the international opportunities they see in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
Russian Book Market Consolidation: Is It Closing Out Smaller Players?
Larger book publishing companies in Russia attract more government support, say critics, while smaller houses struggle to keep up.
Ukraine Publishing’s Bad Year: Closures Amid a Ban on Russian Books
As publishers in Ukraine continue to struggle, the country’s ban on importing Russian-language books has led to decreased consumer demand and fewer titles.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for July 2017: Fiction and Nonfiction
As our China Bestseller Lists for July go to press, OpenBook’s conference in Beijing has put the 2016 value of the Chinese books market at US$21 billion.
Canadians’ Reading Habits: BookNet Sees Smartphone Reading Rising
Reading ranks fifth in BookNet Canada’s newest survey of respondents’ leisure-time activities, and smartphone reading is on the rise. Thirty-eight percent say their reading increased in the last year.
Women in Translation Month: Three Percent’s Chad Post Runs the Numbers
‘Keep an eye on Danish,’ Open Book and Three Percent’s Chad Post advises. ‘That seems to be the hot language for women writers’ in translation.’