Brazil’s Bienal do Livro is being redesigned as a ‘Book Park’ to be June’s centerpiece attraction of the UNESCO World Book Capital year.
James Daunt and David Shelley Head for London Book Fair
Today: Two transatlantic CEOS, James Daunt and David Shelley, keynote at London Book Fair.
IPA’s President Gvantsa Jobava on Unity and Knowledge as a Weapon
At London Book Fair, IPA’s president, Gvantsa Jobava, will talk about the breadth of issues in sustainability, and books’ role in today’s issues.
France’s Publishers Object to ‘Culture Pass’ Budget Cuts
The French publishers’ association issues a statement of concern about cuts to funding for the ‘Pass Culture’ for young readers.
New Study: Half of Australians Say They Want To Read More
The Australian Publishers Association and Australia Reads have made a first large study of reading habits in their market.
David Shelley on Hachette Book Group’s 2024 US Performance
In audiobooks in 2024, ‘ We saw more listeners than ever before for our authors’ titles,’ Hachette’s David Shelley says in a memo.
‘Between Eternity and Change:’ The Mauri School at Venice
The seminar of the Scuola per Librai Umberto e Elisabetta Mauri at Venice explores ‘Constants and Variables of the Publishing Profession.’
Spain’s Publishers Cite Growth in Reading for Pleasure
The FGEE’s 2024 ‘Barometer of Reading and Book Purchasing Habits in Spain’ shows reading for pleasure on the rise.
Hachette’s David Shelley: ‘Raising Readers’ Internationally
Hachette’s ‘Raising Readers’ initiative will have authors, illustrators, and translators sign messages in adult books on ‘fostering a lifelong habit of reading.’
At ‘Più libri più liberi’: Italy’s Reading Rates Are Down Again
At the 23rd Più libri più liberi (‘More Books, More Freedom’), the Italian Publishers Association presents survey data on reading rates in Italy.