With a national workforce of a reported 14,200, France’s Publishers have merged their new recruitment program into their association.
French Publishers: New Titles Down 18 Percent in Five Years
The statistical report from the SNE, the French publishers’ association, shows a downturn in unit sales, though value remains steady.
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.
UK Publishers Association: Upbeat on Labour’s Manifesto
Dan Conway at the UK’s Publishers Association applauds Labour’s goal ‘to uphold human creativity and the UK’s copyright regime.’
The UK’s Dan Conway: Election Platforms and Publishing
The UK’s Publishers Association sees positive signals for publishing in political parties’ platforms on AI and more for upcoming elections.
Audio Publishers Association Survey: 9-Percent Growth
The newly released 2024 APA consumer survey shows a rise in US audiobook revenues, 63 percent saying they use a subscription.
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.
UK: Book Revenues Surpassed £7 Billion Pounds in 2023
For the first time on record, the United Kingdom’s book publishing industry exceeded £7billion in 2023, downloaded audio jumping 24 percent.
Circana BookScan on March 2024: US Print Books 2 Percent Under 2023
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.
London: The International Booker Prize Names Its 2024 Shortlist
Novels originating in Dutch, German, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish are in contention for the 2024 International Booker Prize.