Adult Fiction Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/adult-fiction/ International publishing news and opinion Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Adult Fiction Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/adult-fiction/ 32 32 New International Prize Engages Readers to Discover Emerging Writers https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/new-international-prize-engages-readers-to-discover-emerging-writers/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/new-international-prize-engages-readers-to-discover-emerging-writers/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:30:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214555 The Libraro Prize, created as a partnership between Libraro, Hachette UK, and LoveReading, seeks to discover, celebrate, and publish new literary talent from around the world, selected by readers.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/new-international-prize-engages-readers-to-discover-emerging-writers/feed/ 0 France’s 2025 Book Market: Freida McFadden’s Unprecedented Success and Leading Trends https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/frances-2025-book-market-freida-mcfaddens-unprecedented-success-and-leading-trends/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/frances-2025-book-market-freida-mcfaddens-unprecedented-success-and-leading-trends/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:07:36 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214343 NielsenIQ BookData highlights top books in France for 2025, including books by Nicolas Sarkozy, Prix Goncourt winner Laurent Mauvignier, and American authors Freida McFadden and Suzanne Collins.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/frances-2025-book-market-freida-mcfaddens-unprecedented-success-and-leading-trends/feed/ 0 Spain’s Publishing Sector Recovers to Pre-2008 Levels https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/spains-publishing-sector-recovers-to-pre-2008-levels/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:25:02 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209801 'A growing interest in reading and books' cheers Spanish publishers, who report regaining pre-2008 turnover levels in 2024.

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]]> Circana Cites ‘Dark Romance’ Growing in US Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/circana-cites-dark-romance-in-growing-us-market-sway/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:09:30 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209652 Some 51 million units have sold in print romance titles in the United States market in 12 months, per Circana's research.

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]]> Circana’s Q1 US Print Report: Romance, Romantasy Lead Adult Fiction https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/circanas-q1-us-print-report-romance-romantasy-lead-adult-fiction/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:47:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208481 The first quarter of 2025 has some softer numbers than the same period last year, partly because of a 'late Easter' on this year's calendar.

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]]> Circana BookScan: US Print’s January-June Print Market https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/07/circana-bookscan-us-prints-january-june-print-market/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:17:44 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=199526 The January-through-June report from Circana BookScan for the States comes with observations on declines in middle-grade print sales.

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]]> CEO Stefano Mauri on Italy’s GeMS and Debut Fiction https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/07/ceo-stefano-mauri-on-italys-gems-of-debut-fiction/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:06:10 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=199332 Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS) has dominated Italy's debut fiction market for years — with small and medium imprints.

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]]> Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024 https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/06/circana-on-us-print-in-may-2024-up-3-million-units-over-may-2023/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:54:13 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=198336 In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023.

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]]> Circana’s Report on US Print Books in April: Adult Fiction, YA Outperform https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/05/circanas-report-on-us-print-in-april-adult-fiction-young-adult-outperform/ Mon, 20 May 2024 11:31:13 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=197393 A change in Easter timing by comparison to 2023's dates may have had influence on the 4-percent sag in the market in April.

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]]> Circana BookScan on March 2024: US Print Books 2 Percent Under 2023 https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/04/circana-bookscan-on-march-2024-us-print-2-percent-under-2023/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:56:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=195976 The Circana BookScan analysis of the US print market in March shows that Q1 2024 was 15 percent ahead of where it was in 2019.

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