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Academic Publishing in China 2017: New Titles from Chinese Academic Presses
Deploying a heavier editorial hand in tweaking research-laden content into accessible pages is becoming de rigueur.
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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Hot Topics in Chinese Academic Publishing
Top-tier Chinese universities—namely Peking University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tsinghua University, and Zhejiang University—lead the pack in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research.
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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Types of Chinese Universities
References to Project 211, Project 985, and C9 frequently crop up during conversations with Chinese universities and university presses. As a matter of fact, Chinese universities are divided into three types: Project 211, Project 985, and ordinary university.
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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Major Chinese Academic Presses
According to the 2016 China Statistical Yearbook, China has about 110 university presses and 3,650 research and development institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics.
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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Distribution of Academic Titles
Textbooks for primary through junior high schools (the compulsory school years) fall under the Chinese government’s procurement program and are usually purchased in bulk and supplied to schools and libraries.
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Academic Publishing in China 2017: The Academic Book Market in China
When Shanghai Jiaotong University hosted a fourth forum of China’s academic publishers last month, however, the consensus among the speakers was that the sector’s “Going Out” strategy is now entering its 2.0 era.
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HC Forms HarperCollins Hungary
The unit is being built out of an existing company created by Harlequin (which HC acquired in 2014) called Harlequin Hungary Ltd. The move also follows a growth model HC has established of aggressively growing its business outside the U.S.
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International Bestsellers: Ferrante Hot this Summer
Norwegian author Maja Lunde’s dystopian tale 'The History of Bees' topped the charts in Germany, while Elena Ferrante claimed the first and third spots on the fiction bestseller list in Sweden.
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Japanese Self-Help Bestsellers Keep On Coming
Will 'Even the Stiffest People Can Do the Splits,' a book on stretching and flexibility, make its author, a Japanese yoga instructor named Eiko, into the new Marie Kondo?
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The World's 54 Largest Publishers, 2017
Although total revenue of the world’s 54 largest book publishers topped $50 billion in 2016, last year was not an easy one for global publishing giants.
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Open Book: Unmasking the Persians
A debut novel in translation, Négar Djavadi's 'Disoriental,' lays bare the history of a family, and a country, in a thoroughly modern voice.
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The Mexican-American Book Connection
A recent symposium looked at issues keeping Mexican books from hitting the U.S. market.
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The Canadian Author Canadians Know Best? Margaret Atwood
A new survey of Canadian readers found that Margaret Atwood is the Canadian author most residents recognize. The BookNet Canada survey also found that one in five Canadian readers cannot name a single Canadian author.
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‘History of Bees’ Still Buzzing
For the second month running, Germany’s fiction list was led by Norwegian author Maja Lunde’s novel The History of Bees in June.
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Open Book: When in Milan
PW's adult book director Louisa Ermelino pays a visit to Italian publishing house La Nave di Teseo in her latest column.
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Cassava Republic Brings Africa to America
Nigerian publisher Cassava Republic has begun distributing books to the U.S. and will introduce several bestselling African adult and children's authors to American readers.
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Thrillers Hot In May
Fred Vargas held the #1 slot on France’s fiction bestseller list in late May with 'When the Recluse Comes Out,' the latest in his series of mysteries starring Parisian police commissioner Adamsberg.
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Germany's Publishing Revenue Rises 1% in 2016
A new report issued this week by the trade association representing German publishers and booksellers revealed that book revenue was up 1% in Germany last year, hitting €9.28 billion ($10.41 billion). The largest segment seeing gains was children's books.
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Behind the French Bestseller, 'Thinking and Acting Like A Cat'
This self-help book, which instructs people how to emulate the best qualities of cats, was helped along by an innovative marketing campaign in which its publisher reached out to cat lovers via Facebook.
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Digital Sales Down 2% in Canada in 2016
BookNet Canada's annual report, The State of Digital Publishing, shows a slight decline in sales of ebooks last year, even as publishers produced more digital titles.
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