“Book Publishers Face a Year of Transition” – Kristen McLean
One way publishers can adapt to an evolving market is to be aware of the changes in consumer...
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No, Storytel’s latest subscription shuffle does not mean the end of the unlimited model. At least, not yet
What the opponents of unlimited obtusely refuse to acknowledge, and what the proponents of...
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India – 1.4 billion people. 833 million online. The Assam Book Fair is underway as western publishing sleeps
India is a hugely exciting market most western publishers seem not to enthuse over. Their loss....
Read More48 million adult Americans struggle to read. Publishers must share the blame
The books publishers churn out can help or hinder literacy. 48 million adult Americans struggle to read. How is this even possible in the richest country on the planet? In his 1962 State of the Union address, President John F....
Read MoreTurkey’s TÜYAP Istanbul Book Fair is underway in Turkey, returning after two years on hold thanks to Covid
If anyone spots any Turkish reportage that can emerge un-mangled by Google Translate, let me know. Back in 2019 some 605,000 visitors attended the Istanbul fair. That figure is unlikely to be exceeded this year, but maybe next...
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UAE – Manassah Gateway to the Arabic Book offers distribution and services for publishers
The Arab Literary Renaissance is real and palpable…but needs to be inclusive of all the Arab...
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Markus Dohle tells us consumers prefer print to ebooks. So why is he so sh*t-scared of subscription?
Dohle told the Court that if subscription got its wicked way there would be no bricks & mortar...
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KKR’s barely noticed RBMedia-BookBeat deal has broader meaning for the global audiobook markets
“A level playing field for Nextory CEO Shadi Bitar and BookBeat CEO Niclas Sandin to club one...
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Kindle Unlimited’s pot pay-out hits new high of $43.3 million
What we can say is that the ebook revenues the AAP isn’t reporting put the numbers it is reporting...
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Acquisition drives Nextory’s explosive percentage growth, but real numbers remain as elusive as ever
The Q1, Q2 and Q3 Nextory reports told of increases of 61%, 58% and 68% respectively, or an...
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Mark Williams At Large – Recommended Reading w/e 4 December 2021
So many stories of interest to the publishing industry cross my desk every day that make a tweet...
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From Pandemic Panic to Pandemic Accommodation – global book fairs adjust to the New New Normal as Sharjah becomes world’s largest book fair
Sharjah this month eclipsed the mighty Buchmesse as the world’s largest book fair, taking the...
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