In 2021, the Amazon Literary Partnership is giving 80 grants totaling more than $1 million to literary organizations in the United States.
Bookwire’s ‘All About Audio’ 2021: A High View from MIDiA Research
From the macro to the micro, Bookwire’s second ‘All About Audio’ program made its key points with high-level observations from MIDiA Research.
Scholastic’s Richard Robinson, Dead at 84, a Leader in Children’s Books
Calling reading a ‘civil right,’ Richard Robinson joined Scholastic in 1964 and led the company for almost 50 years.
Gold House’s New Asian and Pacific Islander Reading List
Encouraging intra-community reading in diaspora, the new list is announced amid anti-Asian violence in many parts of the world.
AAP’s Annual Meeting: Publishing as ‘Essential,’ and What’s Next
‘Publishing drives political accountability,’ the Association of American Publishers’ Maria A. Pallante says in her address.
AAP Annual Meeting Speakers: Lemon, Klobuchar, Stone
Three speakers were heard on issues of racial and social justice, monopoly power, and the evolution of very big tech in book retail.
International Booker: David Diop, Anna Moschovakis
Talking of ‘At Night All Blood Is Black’ as both ‘frightening’ and ‘powerful,’ the International Booker jury announces its 2021 selection.
Bookwire Buys Brazil’s Bok2; Ingram Sells VitalSource
Germany’s Bookwire buys Bok2 for added print-on-demand capacity, while Ingram sells edtech company VitalSource 15 years after acquiring it.
APA Cites 12-Percent 2020 US Audiobook Revenue Growth
In 2020, the report says, more than 71,000 audiobooks were published in the States, up 39 percent over 2019.
AAP’s StatShot: US Publishing up 40.2 Percent in March, Year-Over-Year
Trade books (consumer titles) were up 34.2 percent in March, and 24.9 percent year-to-date in the American market.