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The Import Trends Driving the Chinese Academic Publishing Boom
Soft sciences and business/economic titles led imports to China between 2010 and 2014.
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Behind the French Bestseller, 'Waiting for Bojangles'
This debut novel, about a child with eccentric parents, has sold over 120,000 copies in France since its January release and has benefited greatly from early support from booksellers.
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Canadian Print Book Sales Up Slightly in 2015
Nonfiction category saw the largest boost, thanks to the popularity of coloring books such as 'Secret Garden' and 'Lost Ocean.'
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Millennials, Diversity Big Topics at BookNet Canada's Annual Tech Forum
At BookNet Canada’s 10th annual Tech Forum, discussions centered around e-book pricing, Millennials’ book-buying habits, and how publishers can better market diverse books.
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Behind the Spanish Bestseller, 'All My Futures Are With You'
A book of poetry by singer-songwriter Marwan has now spent over 43 weeks on the bestseller lists in Spain thanks, in part, to the star's social media following.
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‘Mein Kampf,’ ‘The Defector’ Tops in Germany
A number of new titles hit the top of the bestseller lists in major European markets at the end of February.
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American University in Cairo Press Launches New Fiction Imprint
The mission of new fiction imprint Hoopoe is to "accurately reflect what is going on in the Middle East, from the Middle East."
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Book Deals: Week of March 14, 2016
Sally Kim closes her first deal as Putnam’s editorial director, Booker Prize–nominee Paul Kingsnorth closes a double at Graywolf, Norman Ollestad sells his new novel to Counterpoint, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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The King of Coloring Books
Perhaps no company gained more from the boom in adult coloring books than Laurence King Publishing.
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Buongiorno, Bologna: Bologna Children's Book Fair 2016 Preview
What's new at the 53rd annual Bologna Children's Book Fair.
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A Letter from PW on the Cuba Book Embargo
Ending the embargo on books and educational materials would be an important first step in improving relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
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End the Book Embargo Against Cuba
Join PW in calling for an end to the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba on books and education materials.
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Behind the Belgian Bestseller, 'The Melting'
The Flemish novel, which has sold 30,000 copies since its January release, has been helped by strong reviews and a crowdfunding promotion.
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To Boost Sales, Japanese Bookseller Kinokuniya Experiments With New Book Covers
The bookseller will sell limited-edition, exclusive versions of graphic novels with variant covers at its stores around the world.
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Behind the German Bestseller, 'Muhammad. A Reckoning'
A history of stereotypes about the prophet Muhammad has been a German bestseller for 21 weeks.
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Amazon Pulls Serial Killer's Memoir
A man convicted in 2007 of murdering six women in British Columbia, had his 144-page memoir removed from the e-tailer on Monday.
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January International Bestsellers: World English
Our inaugural world English charts show the impact of homegrown talent.
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New Titles Rule In Holland
The top five bestsellers in the Netherlands at the end of January were all new to the list. The #1 bestseller, We Have Got a Kid!, is a miniature edition of Holland’s 2016 Picture Book of the Year of the same name.
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During Panels, Realities of Cuban Publishing Market Laid Bare
One of the goals of the U.S./Cuba Publishing Mission was to facilitate discussion about the cultural ties between U.S. and Cuban publishers. Although the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba has cast a long shadow--commercial trade between U.S. firms and Cuban ones remains illegal--publishers remain optimistic about generating new opportunities.
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Historic Pact Marks New Era in Cuban Publishing
Publishers Weekly and Combined Book Exhibit signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cuban Book Institute calling for the parties to continue to promote "cooperation and understanding" between the U.S. and Cuban publishing industries.
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