The Mexican publishers’ chamber draws closer to the national government in the face of Washington’s fluctuating imposition of trade tariffs.
Spain: Association Reports 211 Publishers at Frankfurt, Turnover Rising
The book market in Spain, the market’s publishers association reports, sees turnover growing by 5.1 percent, up 30.1 percent in 10 years.
Rights Edition: FEP’s Enrico Turrin Looks at English Exports
In its opening session, the 2024 Frankfurt Rights Meeting examined the rise of English-language reading in non-English markets.
In London: Publishers Say They’re ‘Optimistic’ About Labour’s Victory
The Publishers Association enumerates promising appointments for the creative industries just made by the UK’s new Labour government.
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.
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.
At Bologna: Italy’s Youth Publishing by the Numbers
Titles published for younger readers in Italy rose from 6,165 in 2015 to 8,850 in 2021, per new figures from a quick-read AIE presentation.
Richard Charkin: A Selective Year-End Assessment
Richard Charkin looks at several book publishing figures and estimates from 2022—and calls for ‘more rigorous analysis of data.’
Rights Edition: At Guadalajara, Spanish-Language Publishers Eye the US Market
With more than 62 million Hispanics in the United States, demand for Spanish-language books is on the rise, specialists say.