The special fiction recognized as Taiwanese fantasy comes to Frankfurt, with a leading literary rights agent as one of its best representatives. (Sponsored)
Circana Cites ‘Dark Romance’ Growing in US Market
Some 51 million units have sold in print romance titles in the United States market in 12 months, per Circana’s research.
Circana’s Q1 US Print Report: Romance, Romantasy Lead Adult Fiction
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.
Circana BookScan: US Print’s January-June Print Market
The January-through-June report from Circana BookScan for the States comes with observations on declines in middle-grade print sales.
Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024
In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023.
Circana’s Report on US Print Books in April: Adult Fiction, YA Outperform
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.
Bookwire in France: A ‘New’ Audiobook Market
Bookwire’s half-day ‘All About Audio’ conference highlighted trends in the fast-growing but still-young popularity of audiobooks in France. (Sponsored)
China Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman
The star of the danmei wuxia television series ‘Word of Honor’ has catapulted a volume of Neil Gaiman stories onto the Chinese bestseller lists.
Publisher Perilous Worlds Created To Advance Sci-Fi and Fantasy Brands With Books
Intended ‘to expand the boundaries of well-known series,’ a new publishing company called Perilous Worlds heads for Frankfurter Buchmesse with game-designing authors on tap and some high-visibility fantasy brands to work with.
Finnish Digital Media Fund IPR.VC Backs Development of YA Book Series for Television
With plans for multiplatform development to follow, the allegorical fantasy writings of Italian author Roberto Ricci are coming first to television.