Writerly craft, online serialization, television appearances, and studies of loneliness propelled titles onto the September bestseller lists in China.
China Bestsellers in August: ‘Live Streaming’ Drives Sales
New Oriental’s e-commerce ‘live streaming’ product pitches in China are credited with moving books onto the bestseller charts.
China Bestsellers in July: Classroom Classics Go Big
That reading list your teacher sent you home with can do great things for sales of several ‘great classics’ in a hot July in China.
International Children’s Books Edition: Germany’s ‘Language Day-Care’ Debate
Many in Germany’s book industry are protesting a planned removal from the federal budget of a reading-focused day-care program.
Children’s Books Edition: ‘The Gita for Children’ Set for British Publication
The ancient Hindi scripture about dharma, yogic ideals, and philosophy is reinterpreted for kids by Roopa Kai.
International Children’s Books Edition: A Rights Roundup
Titles in this children’s Rights Roundup originally were published in Spain, Finland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, India, and Switzerland.
China Bestsellers in June: Nonfiction Gets a Boost
A streaming B2C marketing program, ‘Oriental Selection’ seems to be behind a big jump in June’s nonfiction charts.
Maisie Chan and Editor Georgia Murray Win the UK’s Branford Boase
Maisie Chan’s ‘Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths’—with Georgia Murray’s editing—wins the Branford Boase Award in debut children’s writing.
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.
China Bestsellers in May: Emotion and Promotion
Emotional content from a favorite author and strong annual ‘618’ promotions boosted China’s charts in May.