The arrival of the Year of the Snake coincides with an upturn in sales impact from Web novels in China’s fiction lists.
China Bestsellers: Han’s Nobel, and International Fiction
In young people’s self-help, a November trend was spotted in specialized guidance for male and female teens in China’s market.
China Bestsellers in August: ‘Live Streaming’ Drives Sales
New Oriental’s e-commerce ‘live streaming’ product pitches in China are credited with moving books onto the bestseller charts.
Frankfurt: An Executive Talk with Planeta CEO Jesús Badenes
Jesús Badenes: Many Spanish consumers now say they were sustained during tough pandemic conditions by friends, family – and books.
IPA’s New ‘Inspire’ Report: Lessons from the Pandemic
The two-year ‘Inspire’ project report from the IPA highlights solidarity and a need for common reporting standards.
International Publishers Association Activates Its ‘Academy’ Training Program
The ‘IPA Academy’ now is active for exploration by publishers in the International Publishers Association’s member-organizations.
‘IPA Academy’ Digital Publishing Program Set for a March 7 Opening
The ‘IPA Academy’ program being opened with Sharjah Book Authority, is geared to support publishers with digital skills and advancement.
A Czech Second-Hand Books Boom: Knihobot’s Big Year
Knihobot, an online second-hand bookseller, is seeing increasing success with Czech consumers and plans to expand to Slovakia and Germany.
A New Report Evaluates the Indian Publishing Industry’s Prospects
The Association of Publishers in India, with EY-Parthenon, offer a look at the multilingual Indian publishing industry and its challenges.
In Egypt, Publishers Are Moving to E-Commerce
Cairo publisher and bookseller Ahmed Rashad on how the pandemic makes the digital transformation more urgent than ever.