The Polish publishing market, though seeing strength in the pandemic in its digital infrastructure, has struggled with profit margins.
Gallup: Americans Surveyed Say They’re Reading Fewer Books
The opportunity to consider strong sales performance vs. actual reading habits is offered by recent Gallup findings in the States.
Edinburgh University Press Sees Sales Surpass £4 Million in 2021
Digital acceleration: Growth outlined in Edinburgh University Press’ annual report includes a 49-percent gain in ebook sales, year over year.
NPD BookScan: US 2021 Market Unit Volume Up 9 Percent
Print book sales by volume in the United States was the highest ever recorded by NPD BookScan, with adult fiction as the leading growth category.
Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020
Storytel reports good momentum for its audiobook and ebook streaming services in Poland, Russia, and Turkey—and less so in the Netherlands.
Rights Edition: Foreign Rights Sold to 12 Percent of Italy’s New Books
Positioning itself for its turn in 2024 as Frankfurter Buchmesse’s guest of honor, the Italian market celebrates its rights sales.
Rights Edition: Translated Titles in China, First Half of 2021
The first half of the year in foreign rights bought by Chinese publishers, January to June, suggests slow going for adult fiction.
NPD Projects US Print Book Unit Sales 17 Percent Above 2019
Year-to-date book sales in the US are looking likely to converge with that of 2020 at 8 percent growth, reports Kristen McLean at NPD Books.
Year’s End: Italian Comics’ Audience Approaches 9 Million Readers
A new study led by AIE and Lucca Crea in Italy reveals a growing readership that spans a wider range of ages than might be expected.
Germany’s Börsenverein Cheers New EU Flexibility on VAT Rates for Books
ECOFIN’S adoption of a new allowance for VAT reductions means EU member-states have an option to lower taxation on books and more.