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Superstars Back on Top in France, Italy, Sweden
Guillaume Musso’s latest mystery, 'The Secret Lives of Writers,' debuted at the top of the French fiction bestseller list late in April; Little, Brown is Musso’s U.S. publisher and is releasing 'The Reunion' in July.
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Sweden’s Storytel Continues Its Global Expansion
Sweden-based Storytel has combined digital audiobook retailing and print publishing to establish itself as a force in European media with global aspirations.
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Books a Target of New China Tariffs
Books imported from China face a possible 25% tariff if a new round of tariffs proposed by the Trump administration is enacted. A publisher called the potential for such a tariff "a frightening prospect."
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Under New Owners, Login Canada Grows
Founded in 1991 in Winnipeg, the company has grown to become Canada’s largest distributor of academic, professional, and STM titles.
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U.K. Writing Scene Is 'Overwhelmingly White,' Study Finds
New research shows 94% of British professional authors are white, which Society of Authors chief executive Nicola Solomon says has implications for writing "becoming an elitist profession."
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Report Says Canadians Want Diverse Books
A new report released by BookNet Canada revealed that some 60% of Canadians are actively seeking out diverse reading material about or originating from under-represented minorities.
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PRH Adds Spain's Salamandra
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial has acquired Barcelona-based publishing house Ediciones Salamandra, the Spanish publisher of J.K. Rowling and numerous international bestselling authors.
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Sharjah Stars as World Book Capital 2019
The United Arab Emirate of Sharjah began its year-long turn as Unesco's World Book Capital. Among the events planned are the launch of mobile beach libraries and numerous fairs, exhibitions, and performances.
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The International View: Ramadan Book Sales Boom
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which this year starts May 5 and runs through Eid al-Fitr, a celebration of the completion of Ramadan, on June 4, isn't a time for global publishers to slow down.
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Thrillers, Self-Help Books Popular in Europe
Literary thrillers, fantasy, diet, and self-help books were popular reads across Europe in early spring.
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Hachette Aims to Distribute Half the Books In Britain
David Shelley set an ambitious target at the official opening of the giant Hely Hutchinson centre in Oxfordshire, U.K.
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Lucinda Riley's Sisters Stay Popular in February
The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley hit several European bestseller lists in January and remained popular in February, especially in the Netherlands, where five books were among the top 20 bestsellers on the country’s combined list at the end of February, including 'The Seven Sisters,' the first title in the series, which was #1.
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The International View: Raising Turkey's Publishing Profile
The vast majority of Turkish writers remain largely unknown in the U.S.—something the country's publishing market is aiming to change with a new fellowship.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: A Showcase of New Original Works from China
Creating books for little people who have just started crawling and saying their first words or for older ones who are too preoccupied with schoolwork to read is hardly child’s play.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Blooming Interest in Books About Plants
While the pop-science segment remains as popular (pun intended) as ever in China, there has been a noticeable increase in the publication of titles related to plants.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Thinkingdom Children’s Books
For Thinkingdom Children’s Books, the main goal in creating its first series of original children’s picture books goes beyond “helping every kid to become a book lover,” which has been the company’s motto since 2003.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Kids Media
The multimedia company Kids Media, known for its partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands—think Disney, DreamWorks, and Lego—is on an experimental streak.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Bai Bing on Finding Ideas and the Time to Write
Bai Bing, the editor-in-chief of Jieli Publishing House, is also an author.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Jieli Publishing House
Jieli’s publishing program, particularly that of its original titles, embraces realism.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Everafter Books Publishing House
A great deal of investment, not to mention a wide network of contacts and plenty of chutzpah, was required to launch 'Within Pictures and Beyond Texts,' a quarterly publication that is the first of its kind in China.
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