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Children’s Books in China 2019: Four Chinese Publishers Discuss Titles That Inspire Them
For Li Xin, vice president and general editor of the children’s book division at Thinkingdom Children’s Books, Leo Lionni’s 'Swimmy' is that book.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: China Welfare Institute Publishing House
Putting a new spin on ordinary stories—about annual festivals, childhood rituals, and traditional games and snacks, for instance—to appeal to a new generation of readers keeps the China Welfare Institute Publishing House (CWIPH) busy.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: China Children’s Press & Publication Group
Nurturing homegrown talent and publishing outstanding original works are the main goals at China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) this year.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House
With the 12th anniversary of Beijing Dandelion Children’s Book House just around the corner, founder and editor-in-chief Sally Yan has embarked on a personal project to reread and reexamine her company’s bestsellers.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: Anhui Children’s Publishing House
Last year, Anhui Children’s Publishing House (ACPH) published 449 new titles, 79% of which (or 355 titles) were original works.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Role of IBBY in the Chinese Children’s Book Market
Helping to establish high standards of quality in children’s books is a role that the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) performs very well. Much of this effort revolves around its biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award (HCAA).
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Children’s Books in China 2019: The Chinese Children’s Book Market Is Still on a Roll
The oft-quoted numbers remain as compelling as ever: 370 million people under the age of 18, an additional 17.5 million babies born annually, and at least 600 active publishers in the children’s book industry.
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Children’s Books in China 2019: All Our Coverage
Welcome to PW’s third special report on the Chinese children’s book market.
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Ingram Expands U.K. Footprint
Ingram Content Group will open a new 96,000-sq.-ft. distribution facility in Milton Keynes, U.K., later this year that will bring most of its operations under one roof.
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Houellebecq Ruled Europe in January
French novelist Michel Houellebecq’s latest was the top- Please by Antonio Manzini, the 12th volume in the popular selling fiction title in December in his home country, and murder mystery series featuring Deputy Police Chief Rocco it remained there at the end of January.
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A Peek Inside African Publishing
Two new reports offer insight into the African book market.
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Largest Germany Wholesaler Files for Bankruptcy
KNV, the largest German book wholesaler and distributor, filed for bankruptcy on February 14.
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Ridout Forms New U.K. Publisher
Amanda Ridout, former managing director of Head of Zeus and a prominent figure in the U.K. publishing world, has launched a new publishing house, Boldwood Books.
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Man Group Pulls Out of Booker Sponsorship
The Booker Prize Foundation said yesterday that it was "confident" of finding a new sponsor following the decision of the hedge fund company the Man Group to end its association with the Booker Prize and the Booker International Prize.
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Introducing...the International View
In our inaugural column on global publishing, we looks at developments in Canada, Germany, and Malaysia.
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‘Becoming’ Bewitched Europe in December
Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' is a global hit, especially in Europe, where her memoir topped the nonfiction lists in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden in December.
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Canadian Print Book Sales Stayed Flat in 2018
The value of print books sold in Canada totaled C$1.13 billion ($850 million) in 2018, with 54.7 million units sold, according to data released by BookNet Canada and BNC SalesData, the national sales tracking service.
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Europe's Book Market Grew Slightly in 2017
In 2017 the 29 member countries of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) generated €22.2 billion ($25.3 billion) in total sales, a figure up slightly from 2016 after accounting for exchange rate effects.
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Study Recommends Refocusing Readers on Canadian Authors
The 180-page report shows a steep drop in both sales of books by Canadian authors and books published by Canadian-owned presses.
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A.J. Finn is Kobo's Bestselling Author of 2018
Rakuten Kobo's lists of the top selling e-books and audiobooks in Canada for the year was led by A.J. Finn's 'The Woman in the Window' and Mark Manson's 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.'
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