The largest children’s book and educational publisher sees continued growth in its own school-based book fairs, and revenue-per-fair.
Spain Reports Book Market Growth in 2021: Up 5.6 Percent
The Spanish book market is reporting revenues of €2.5 billion in 2021, a gain of 5.6 percent over 2020, and book sales of 174 million units.
Rights Roundup: Frankfurt in Mind
Our Rights Roundup features titles from France, Greece, Finland, India and the United States–and some statistics from Germany.
China’s Market Growth Rate This Year: Down 13.8 Percent
With COVID-19 outbreaks and tough lockdowns, China’s January-to-June book market growth rate fell back, all sales channels impacted.
Italian Publishers: A Small Setback in January-June Sales
Despite a 4.2-percent step back in book sales, Italy’s industry sees a 14.7-percent gain over the same period of 2019.
NPD BookScan for June: Another View of the US Market
The American book market, in NPD’s report, ‘maintained its strength in June, adding 1.8 million print units over the previous five weeks.’
StatShot: US Industry Down 12.6 Percent in April; 2.3 Percent Year-to-Date
The StatShot report from AAP shows United States trade book industry revenues falling 8.9 percent in April and 1 percent year-to-date.
The German Book Market in 2021: Turnover Up 3.5 Percent
Challenges: First half of 2022, the German market has a sales shortfall of 11.1 percent in the local book trade compared to 2019.
NPD Group: United States LGBTQ Book Sales Are Surging
NPD’s Kristen McLean says the book sales data appears to reveal ‘a generational shift’ in attitudes toward LGBTQ literature.
On Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: Book Data
BookNet Canada uses BISAC code research to explore Indigenous-focused literature in the English-language Canadian market.