With a growing book business, the Philippines’ market has chosen ‘The Imagination Peoples the Air’ as its guest of honor theme.
IPA Confirms and Names Next Leadership, Members, Chairs
The International Publishers Association has held its general assembly, to name new officers and committee assignments, effective January 1.
AAP StatShot’s 2023 Report: US Revenues $29.9 Billion
With a recalculation of data back to 2019, the AAP releases its StatShot Annual Report for 2023, with a 0.8-percent decline from 2022.
Scholastic’s ‘Kids & Family Reading Report’: Parent Support
The eighth edition of Scholastic’s ‘Kids & Family Reading Report’ series looks at books’ support for parents as well as readers.
Beijing Book Fair Expects 70 Nations’ Engagement in June
The 2024 Beijing International Book Fair includes a program for international publishers, with applications open until May 10.
Spain’s Publishers Report on Their 2023 Market
With 35.9 percent of Spaniards saying they never or almost never read, Spain’s publishers want to ‘redouble our efforts’ to boost those numbers.
In Germany: A Nationwide Reading Competition Offers New Advice
From Germany’s Reading Monitor 2023: Families read aloud together more when children ask their parents for it.
German Nonfiction Prize: 191 Titles for Its 2024 Cycle
The German Nonfiction Prize announces a lower level of submissions for its 2024 award to be named in Hamburg in June.
Circana BookScan: A Holiday-Season Boost in US Print Sales
Circana Bookscan reports that in week 51 in the U.S., 31 million print books were sold, marking a 1-percent holiday season growth over 2022.
Germany’s Book Market: A ‘Mixed Performance’ in 2023
Emphasizing ‘positive turnover in challenging times,’ the preliminary German market report on 2023 cites sales 1.9-percent below 2022 figures.