As Banned Books Week opens, Penguin Random House is taking some of its most heavily attacked books on the road.
China Bestsellers in August: Relationships and André Gide
As contemporary classics return to the Top 30, China’s bestsellers in August have included a new challenge from relationship-driven fiction.
PEN: US School-Year Book Bannings Jump 33 Percent Over Last Year
The surge in book bannings has affected at least 1,207 authors, 268 illustrators, and 14 translators, per PEN America’s new report.
China Bestsellers in July: Etiquette and Education
With summer school titles driving contemporary classics sales, China’s July charts were busy with a robust interest in etiquette.
China Bestsellers in June: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Serials
Both in fiction and nonfiction, China’s bestseller charts in June reflected readers’ deepening interest in national culture and history.
England: Christine Pillainayagam, Leah Thaxton Win the Branford Boase
Honoring both a debut author and his or her editor, England’s Branford Boase Award goes this year to Christine Pillainayagam and Leah Thaxton.
China Bestsellers in May: Online, on Film, Onstage
China’s chart-drivers in May: Film and stage adaptations, e-commerce visibility, and a love of ‘addictive’ and ‘fascinating’ history.
China Bestsellers in April: Adaptations and Tours
Three editions of one 2008 book were on OpenBook’s April bestseller fiction lists in China, powered by a new, touring stage adaptation.
China Bestsellers in March: Adaptations on the Rise
A stage adaptation and the work of a strong translator were behind some of the standout books on China’s bestseller charts in March.
In Germany: Younger Consumers Are Buying More Books
The Börsenverein and Libri.Campus will lead a May 11–12 program with new data showing that young consumers, 16 to 29 years old, are buying more books.