UK audiobook boom continuing with 13% growth in 2018
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
In the UK, Nielsen BookScan reports that audiobooks have grown by 13% in volume during 2018. At the London Book Fair (LBF) Quantum Conference, Nielsen said that the audiobook boom...
First novel translated from Uzbek to English wins €20k EBRD Literature Prize
Friday, 8 March 2019
The first novel translated from Uzbek to English has been awarded the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Literature Prize for a translated work of literary fiction. The Devils'...
UK sales of translated fiction grew in 2018
Thursday, 7 March 2019
In the UK, Nielsen Book statistics commissioned by the Man Booker International Prize show that translated fiction sales in the UK grew by 5.5% in 2018, with sales of £20.7...
Two Nobel Prize in Literature awards scheduled for 2019
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be awarded twice this year after the Swedish Academy postponed 2018’s event over a sexual assault scandal, reports the Bookseller. In a statement, the...
UK Romantic Novel Awards winners announced, inaugural Jackie Collins Award announced
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
In the UK, the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Romantic Novel Awards, as well as an inaugural prize in partnership with Simon & Schuster...
Springer Nature shares journal articles on ResearchGate
Monday, 4 March 2019
Springer Nature is sharing articles from its journals on academic social networking site ResearchGate, reports the Bookseller. In a pilot program spanning three months, the company will upload full-text articles...
Crankstart announced as new Booker Prize sponsor
Friday, 1 March 2019
US-based charitable foundation Crankstart will be the new sponsor of the Booker Prize. Crankstart's five-year sponsorship will begin on 1 June, after the announcement of the 2019 Man Booker International...
PEN America Literary Awards 2019 winners announced
Thursday, 28 February 2019
In the US, PEN America has announced the winners of its 2019 Literary Awards. Among the award winners are: PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Friday Black (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, riverrun) PEN/Robert...
Scribner acquires new Irving novels in three-book deal
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK, has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to three new novels by American writer John Irving. Darkness as a Bride, Irving's 15th novel,...
Pearson reports 9% revenue drop; PRH has ‘solid’ 2018
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
UK educational publisher Pearson, which owns a 25% stake in Penguin Random House (PRH), has reported company-wide results showing its 2018 revenue fell by 9% to £4.13 billion (A$7.61bn), reports...
Increased Chinese government censorship causes printing delays
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The Chinese government has implemented a new, strict policy for checking and restricting content in books that are printed in the country, resulting in delays for publishers worldwide, reports the...
UK survey shows working class staff feel background adversely affects career
Monday, 25 February 2019
UK publishing industry staff who identify as ‘working class’ believe their background negatively affects their career in various ways, according to a survey conducted by the Bookseller. In a survey...
PRH Southeast Asia announces inaugural list
Friday, 22 February 2019
The new Southeast Asia arm of Penguin Random House (PRH SEA) has announced its inaugural list of 93 titles, reports the Straits Times. The first list from the Singapore-based operation,...
UK Society of Authors calls for TV shows to pay authors for research, appearances
Thursday, 21 February 2019
The UK's Society of Authors (SoA) is calling for television production companies to pay and credit consulting authors and historians for research they provide to producers of documentaries and historical...
Germany’s largest wholesaler files for bankruptcy
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Germany’s largest book wholesaler and distributor, KNV, has filed for bankruptcy, reports Publishers Weekly. On Thursday, 14 February, the managing directors of companies within the KNV Group filed for bankruptcy,...
Pearson sells US textbook business
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
UK educational publisher Pearson is selling its US textbook business to private equity group Nexus Capital Management and is shifting its focus to digital, reports the Financial Times. Pearson's US K12...
Simon & Schuster sales flat in 2018
Monday, 18 February 2019
Simon & Schuster worldwide revenues fell marginally from US$830 million (A$1.16bn) in 2017 to US$825 million (A$1.15bn) in 2018, reports Publishers Weekly. During 2018 domestic sales in adult and children's books...
EU agrees on copyright directive
Friday, 15 February 2019
The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission have made an agreement on the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which modernises copyright law...
US trade segment increased by 4.6% in 2018
Thursday, 14 February 2019
In the US, estimates from the Association of American Publishers' (AAP) StatShot program show that US publishers’ revenue for trade books was US$7.49 billion (A$10.57bn) in 2018, an increase of...
Cabrera appointed CEO of Lonely Planet
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Lonely Planet has appointed Luis Cabrera as president and CEO. New partnerships and acquisitions, as well as diversification, will be top priorities for Cabrera, according to a statement from Lonely...
Verso launches fiction imprint
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Independent, radical publisher Verso will launch a fiction imprint later this year, reports Publishers Weekly. Verso Fiction will release its first two titles in late 2019: Will and Testament, a novel...
French media company Vivendi buys publisher
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
French media company Vivendi has bought French-language publisher Editis from Spanish owner Planeta in a deal that values the business at €900 million ($A1.4bn), reports BookBrunch. Editis is the second-largest...
UK sales of YA dropped 21.5% in 2018
Monday, 11 February 2019
Nielsen figures for 2018 show that sales of YA titles in the UK dropped by 21.5% last year, reports the Bookseller. The YA fiction sector fell by £6.2 million (A$11.3m)...
Lagardère’s sales drop slightly in 2018
Friday, 8 February 2019
Hachette Book Group (HBG) parent company Lagardère Publishing's total consolidated sales for its publishing group fell by 1.6% in 2018 compared to the previous year, dropping to €2.52 billion (A$4bn)....
Gladwell to release first book in six years
Thursday, 7 February 2019
Penguin Random House Australia imprint Allen Lane will publish Malcolm Gladwell’s first book in six years, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know, on 10...
All-women shortlist announced for inaugural Selfies Awards
Wednesday, 6 February 2019
In the UK, BookBrunch has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Selfies Awards for a self-published novel. The new prize was unveiled in December 2018, and aims to 'discover new talent...
New Salinger writings to be published, confirms son
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
The unpublished work of J D Salinger will be published in the near future, Salinger's son Matt Salinger has confirmed in an interview with the Guardian. Salinger, who published his last...
Amazon reports 31% net sales increase in 2018
Monday, 4 February 2019
Amazon has released full-year financial results, showing a net sales increase of 31% in 2018. The retailer earned net sales of US$232.9 billion (A$321.3bn) this year, compared with US$177.9bn (A$245.4)...
YA author postpones debut release following social media controversy
Friday, 1 February 2019
In the US, YA author Amélie Wen Zhao has asked her publisher to postpone the release of her debut novel following social media backlash, reports the New York Times. Zhao's YA...
Jacaranda receives £25k in donations for #Twentyin2020 initiative
Thursday, 31 January 2019
In the UK, independent press Jacaranda Books has received anonymous donations totalling £25,000 (A$45,240), reports the Bookseller. The donations came after the press revealed its list of 20 Black British...
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