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Sweden's Storytel, BookBeat Grow at Home and Abroad
Audiobook companies Storytel and BookBeat reported growth in sales and subscribers in 2023. Storytel, the larger of the two and parent company of Audiobooks.com, continues to struggle to improve its bottom line following a restructuring in 2022.
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Indigenous Children’s Book Authors Band Together
Thanks to the efforts of advocates, publishers, and grassroots initiatives, Indigenous representation in children's literature has expanded and evolved.
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Italian Book Sales Up Slightly in 2023
Sales for the Italian book market reached €1.697 billion at cover price in 2023, a 0.8% increase from 2022. The increase is comparable to those in France and the U.K., which saw 1% growth for the year, and behind Germany's 2.9%.
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Lectorum’s Sales Grow in 2023
Alex Correa, CEO of Lectorum, the largest independent distributor of Spanish-language books in the U.S., says the demand for Spanish-language titles continues to grow, noting Lectorum’s 2023 print sales were up 7% over 2022.
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Canadian Publishers Launch Campaign to Boost Canada Book Fund
The Association of Canadian Publishers and l’Association nationale des éditeurs de livres have launched an online campaign urging the Canadian government to fulfill its promise to increase the Canada Book Fund.
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Rooney, Osman Among Winners at U.K.’s Nielsen BookData Bestseller Awards
Sally Rooney and Richard Osman were among the winners at this year's Nielsen BookData Bestseller Awards, which celebrate titles that passed sales landmarks in print in the U.K. Nielsen reported that 199 million print books were sold in the U.K. in 2023.
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Germany’s ‘Buchreport’ Ceases Publication, ‘Spiegel’ Lists Move to ‘BuchMarkt’
German book trade magazine ‘Buchreport’ has ceased publication indefinitely. The ‘Spiegel’ bestseller lists, for which the magazine was responsible, will now be published by the trade magazine ‘BuchMarkt.’
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Germany's 'Buchreport' for Sale, 'Spiegel' Lists at Risk
With 'Buchreport' parent company Harenberg Kommunikation filing for bankruptcy and putting the magazine up for sale, some fear that the 'Spiegel' bestseller lists compiled by 'Buchreport' may disappear.
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PRH and Sourcebooks Launch Callisto China
Sourcebooks and Penguin Random House North Asia have launched Callisto China, a new publishing house that will publish Chinese-language translations of Callisto titles in China.
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Dundurn Press Seeks New Leader as Fraser Changes Roles
On February 1, Kwame Scott Fraser will step down from his role as president and publisher of Toronto-based independent publishing house Dundurn Press to focus on book acquisitions. The company has begun a search for his successor.
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Frankfurt Bookfair 2023: PW Talks with Byrd Leavell
PW spoke with Byrd Leavell, literary agent and co-head of publishing at United Talent Agency (UTA) in New York.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: At 50, Kids Can Still Does
n honor of the publisher's anniversary, we took a look at how it has expanded to include more than 700 titles across a wide range of categories and formats, with a focus on "socially conscious books" for young readers.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Made in Canada
Homegrown Canadian authors fight for market share as print sales slow.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Talking CanLit
An author offers insight into literature podcasts up north.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Wildfires, Too Close to Home
Canada’s worst wildfire season on record posed serious challenges for Canadian indie bookstores.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Indigenous Sovereignty, By Any Means Necessary
PW talks with Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist Taiaiake Alfred about his work and his nontraditional book tour.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Fighting for Social Justice
Second Story Press’s marketing manager argues the publisher’s mission is seen as innovative but has always been necessary.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: The Evolving Canadian Export Market
PW talks with Canadian publishing legend Anna Porter and S&S Canada publisher Kevin Hanson about how the perception of Canadian books has changed at home and abroad.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Anglophone Indies, Francophone Province
English-language stores adapt to Quebec’s unique market.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Pajama Press Is Small but Mighty
Pajama Press finds success in the U.S. market.
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