Czech publishers see gains in 2016’s market performance but are concerned about stubbornly high VAT rates and falling book prices.
UNESCO and IEA Release New 5-Year International Literacy Report: Boys Lagging Girls
A substantial 18-point lag in male students’ performance compared to female students’ in the new 5-year PIRLS report on reading literacy from UNESCO, IEA.
Italian Publishers Welcome Tax Credit for Libraries After #IoLeggoPerché Project
Following Italy’s energetic reading campaign in October, the #IoLeggoPerché (Why I Read) project, AIE cheers new Senate support for library tax credits.
In China: Bookselling Trends and OpenBook’s Bestseller Lists for October
China bestsellers: As publisher-owned bookstores are on the rise, so are “shared bookstores” where customers are allowed to borrow books.
US Book Sales for Half of 2017: Looking Good, So Far
Showing upticks for both adults and children’s/YA book sectors, US book sales look good for the first half of 2017–if adjustments don’t change things.
New BookMap Initiative: Trying To Chart the World Publishing Industry
Looking to attract stakeholders and financial contributions, BookMap, an effort to gather and analyze global book publishing data, is launched.
Italian Publishers’ Report at Frankfurt Book Fair: Focus on Readers
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.