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The dam has been breached! Amazon’s Audible launches an unlimited audiobook subscription service in Spain. How long now before Audible rolls out the model in the US?

Sep 22, 2020 | Amazon, Audible, Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Publishing Controversies, Spain, The global book market

As and when Amazon decides that Audible shall become an unlimited audiobook subscription service...

TNPS is 3 years old today!

Sep 25, 2020 | The New Publishing Standard
Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

Sep 10, 2020 | ebook subscription services, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Innovative Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market
Mapping the New Normal: Indonesia International Book Fair launches online Sept. 28 in the world’s fourth largest country by internet users

Sep 13, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Indonesia, S.E. Asia, The global book market
Authors from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria make the shortlist for the 2020 ArabLit Story Prize

Sep 19, 2020 | Arab Literature (in English), Awards, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market

TNPS is 3 years old today!

by Mark Williams | Sep 25, 2020 | The New Publishing Standard | 1 |

Today (September 25) is the third anniversary of the launch of The New Publishing Standard...

Belgium joins Thailand for Storytel 2020 launch, lining up France, Portugal, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland among many as possible candidates to join Israel and Indonesia in 2021-3

by Mark Williams | Sep 25, 2020 | Audiobooks, Belgium, Digital subscription, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Publishing News, Storytel | 0 |

Storytel Belgium will be run from the Netherlands, setting the scene for Austria, Luxembourg and...

Norwegian publishers face $50 million fine for price-fixing, but reject allegations as “completely absurd”

by Mark Williams | Sep 25, 2020 | Europe, Global Publishing, Norway, Scandinavia, The global book market | 0 |

Norway’s competition authorities see abuse in a database used by the country’s publishers to track...

The dam has been breached! Amazon’s Audible launches an unlimited audiobook subscription service in Spain. How long now before Audible rolls out the model in the US?

by Mark Williams | Sep 22, 2020 | Amazon, Audible, Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Publishing Controversies, Spain, The global book market | 4 |

As and when Amazon decides that Audible shall become an unlimited audiobook subscription service...

Sri Lanka Govt. said Colombo Int. Book Fair can go ahead, then advised the public not to attend, leaving event and exhibitors facing losses

by Mark Williams | Sep 20, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia, Sri Lanka, The global book market | 0 |

This year’s Colombo International Book Fair faces close scrutiny from health authorities to ensure...

Authors from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria make the shortlist for the 2020 ArabLit Story Prize

by Mark Williams | Sep 19, 2020 | Arab Literature (in English), Awards, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market | 0 |

The Arabic Literature in English site ArabLit has revealed its short list of five blind-selected...

Sharjah Publishers Club shows Arab publishers the power of social media to engage audiences and advance book sales

by Mark Williams | Sep 14, 2020 | Global Publishing, Middle East, Publishing Brief, The global book market, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

The focus is on getting Arab publishers to widely recognise what an elite few already know – that...

An interview with Nigeria’s Performance Poet Otor Matthew (via Zoe Writes)

by Mark Williams | Sep 14, 2020 | Africa, Global Publishing, Nigeria, Poetry | 0 |

Spoken Word Poetry, also known as Performance Poetry, is a recent, developing and fast-paced area...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Book Fair bucks the trend and will be in-person from September 18, but at what cost?

by Mark Williams | Sep 13, 2020 | Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia, Sri Lanka, The global book market | 2 |

While Big bad Wolf opted out of an in-person event for Sri Lanka this year and prepares an online...

The Family Behind Legendary Luxury Coffee Table Books Publisher Assouline

by Mark Williams | Sep 13, 2020 | coffee table books, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

It could well be a rom-com with a literary theme come to life, where the characters are so suave,...

Mapping the New Normal: Indonesia International Book Fair launches online Sept. 28 in the world’s fourth largest country by internet users

by Mark Williams | Sep 13, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Indonesia, S.E. Asia, The global book market | 0 |

“IIBF Virtual 2020 opens the door for a new definition of bookstores, namely the online...

Romania: Humanitas bookstore chain and publishing house launches mobile bookshop to reach book-disenfranchised areas

by Mark Williams | Sep 12, 2020 | bookstores, Europe, Global Publishing, Romania, The global book market | 0 |

Romanian bookstore chain and publishing house Humanitas launches Humanitas Cartea pe roți (the...

Sweden’s self-publishing platform Type & Tell to close Sept. 30 as Amazon Sweden signs first publisher deal

by Mark Williams | Sep 11, 2020 | Europe, Finland, Global Publishing, Self-Publishing, Sweden, UK | 0 |

A confirmed publisher deal indicates books will be part of the imminent Amazon Sweden launch, but...

Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

by Mark Williams | Sep 10, 2020 | ebook subscription services, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Innovative Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

While many in the publishing industry are still struggling to come to terms with the current...

Mapping the New Normal: As Big Bad Wolf counts down its 20 million book online debut in Singapore publishers need to look beyond the remaindered titles and grasp the opportunity

by Mark Williams | Sep 10, 2020 | Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Cambodia, Dubai, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The global book market, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

English-language titles can be in huge demand if prices are appropriate to local market...

Mapping the New Normal: Sharjah Book Authority launches virtual discussion platform ‘Publishers Club’ in UAE

by Mark Williams | Sep 7, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, IPA, Middle East, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

Sharjah Book Authority uses Zoom to offer a digital platform for Arab publishers as Covid-19...

Storytel acquires Hebrew audiobook outfit iCast. To launch in Israel in Q1 2021

by Mark Williams | Sep 1, 2020 | Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, Israel, Middle East, Storytel, The global book market | 0 |

Storytel confirms Israel as its third new target market, along with Indonesia and Thailand, as it...

Mapping the New Normal: China’s Smart Beijing Int. Book Fair sets the bar for Frankfurt with 5G, AR, VR and a year-round Smart Rights Link

by Mark Williams | Aug 31, 2020 | Book Fairs, China, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

Publishers and agents will have access to a Smart Rights Link that will be available all year...

Changing tastes among Storytel Russia subscribers this summer. Sci-fi and fantasy usurp personal growth as most popular audiobook categories

by Mark Williams | Aug 30, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Dominated by LitRes and Storytel, the Russian audiobook market remains exciting if unpredictable,...

Harry Potter premieres as a Bulgarian audiobook series exclusively on Storytel

by Mark Williams | Aug 30, 2020 | Audiobooks, Bulgaria, Digital Audio, Europe, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

For many publishers these small one-language countries attract very little interest. Their loss....

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The dam has been breached! Amazon’s Audible launches an unlimited audiobook subscription service in Spain. How long now before Audible rolls out the model in the US?

TNPS is 3 years old today!

Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

Mapping the New Normal: Indonesia International Book Fair launches online Sept. 28 in the world’s fourth largest country by internet users

Authors from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria make the shortlist for the 2020 ArabLit Story Prize

TNPS is 3 years old today!

Belgium joins Thailand for Storytel 2020 launch, lining up France, Portugal, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland among many as possible candidates to join Israel and Indonesia in 2021-3

Norwegian publishers face $50 million fine for price-fixing, but reject allegations as “completely absurd”

The dam has been breached! Amazon’s Audible launches an unlimited audiobook subscription service in Spain. How long now before Audible rolls out the model in the US?

Sri Lanka Govt. said Colombo Int. Book Fair can go ahead, then advised the public not to attend, leaving event and exhibitors facing losses

Authors from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria make the shortlist for the 2020 ArabLit Story Prize

Sharjah Publishers Club shows Arab publishers the power of social media to engage audiences and advance book sales

An interview with Nigeria’s Performance Poet Otor Matthew (via Zoe Writes)

Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Book Fair bucks the trend and will be in-person from September 18, but at what cost?

The Family Behind Legendary Luxury Coffee Table Books Publisher Assouline

Mapping the New Normal: Indonesia International Book Fair launches online Sept. 28 in the world’s fourth largest country by internet users

Romania: Humanitas bookstore chain and publishing house launches mobile bookshop to reach book-disenfranchised areas

Sweden’s self-publishing platform Type & Tell to close Sept. 30 as Amazon Sweden signs first publisher deal

Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

Mapping the New Normal: As Big Bad Wolf counts down its 20 million book online debut in Singapore publishers need to look beyond the remaindered titles and grasp the opportunity

Mapping the New Normal: Sharjah Book Authority launches virtual discussion platform ‘Publishers Club’ in UAE

Storytel acquires Hebrew audiobook outfit iCast. To launch in Israel in Q1 2021

Mapping the New Normal: China’s Smart Beijing Int. Book Fair sets the bar for Frankfurt with 5G, AR, VR and a year-round Smart Rights Link

Changing tastes among Storytel Russia subscribers this summer. Sci-fi and fantasy usurp personal growth as most popular audiobook categories

Harry Potter premieres as a Bulgarian audiobook series exclusively on Storytel

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