July’s summer-reading-list among students in China may yet yield some newcomers to the mainland’s bestseller lists.
The British Audio Awards’ First Shortlist: Winners in November
With its awards ceremony set for November 24, the new British Audio Awards ‘Speakies’ program releases a 16-category shortlist.
AAP’s StatShot: US Industry Was Down 1.3 Percent in June
The United States’ market, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot report, was down in June 1.7 percent year to date.
Shanghai’s 2025 Children’s Book Fair: New Exhibitors
The China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair looks to new international markets in November’s upcoming 12th iteration.
The UK’s Publishing Impact, in Focus at Parliament
The London-based Publishers Association holds its annual reception at Parliament, with MPs, publishers, and book-industry players.
China Bestsellers: Charts Boost Keigo Higashino and Ma Boyong
The mainland’s June 2025 charts demonstrated some strong reader loyalty for both a Chinese and a Japanese author releasing new books.
AAP Endorses the US$1.5 Billion AI Settlement Proposed in the ‘Bartz v. Anthropic’ Case
What’s called in court documents ‘the largest publicly reported copyright recovery in history’ has publishers’ and authors’ endorsements.
A Potential Settlement in the Anthropic AI-Training Lawsuit
‘Proliferating piracy’ and AI-training on copyrighted content: The AAP reports a possible settlement in the California case.
AAP’s Annual StatShot: US Revenues $32.5 Billion in 2024
Digital audio increased 22.2 percent to $2.4 billion in 2024, according to the Association of American Publishers’ annual StatShot.
Edinburgh International Book Festival: Ticket Sales Up 11 Percent
An aggregate turnout of 161,889 attendees gave the Edinburgh International Book Festival a 6-percent boost in attendance.