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Fiction Sales Grow, Nonfiction Declines Across International Book Markets
A new report covering sales in 18 international territories showed significant revenue growth in fiction across 16 markets last year, led by India and Mexico. Nonfiction sales grew in only six countries.
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Russian Invasion Continues to Batter Ukrainian Literary Institutions
So far this year, multiple bookstores and a printing plant in Kharkiv, as well as the National Writers Union in Kyiv, have been heavily damaged in targeted drone and missile attacks by Russian forces, which invaded Ukraine three years ago.
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PalFest Launches Book Subscription Service for Palestinian Literature
The Palestine Festival of Literature's new book subscription service, PalFest Bookshelf, will deliver six curated titles about Palestine annually, along with subscriber-exclusive items such as bookmarks and artwork.
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2025 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced
This year's 13-book International Booker Prize longlist comprises 11 novels and two short story collections translated from 10 languages. The six-book shortlist will be revealed on April 8, and the winner will be named on May 20.
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Perminder Mann to Succeed Ian Chapman as Head of S&S International
The current CEO of Bonnier Books UK will take over from Chapman, the longtime CEO of S&S UK and International, when he steps down in May, after 25 years with the company.
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Villa Albertine Celebrates French Literary Translation
The cultural and educational division of the French Embassy in the U.S. awarded its 2024 Albertine Translation Prizes to Eve Hill-Agnus, for fiction, and Gregory Elliott, for nonfiction, last month. The ceremony was followed by a panel discussion on the challenges of literary translation.
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Storytel Acquires 70% Stake in Swedish Publisher Bokfabriken
Storytel Group has acquired a 70% stake in Bokfabriken, one of Sweden's largest general publishing houses. The remaining 30% will be retained by current owners, with Lasse Brahme continuing as CEO.
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Protests Over Gaza Prompt the Giller Prize to End Scotiabank Sponsorship
Canada's Giller Prize and Scotiabank have ended their 20-year partnership, following protests over the bank's investments in an Israeli arms manufacturer. Protestors continue to call for an end to the prize's relationship with Indigo Books and the Azrieli Foundation.
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Ukrainian Publishers Honored at 2024 Chytomo Awards
The Chytomo Award celebrated achievements in Ukrainian publishing at a January 31 ceremony in Kyiv, highlighting innovations in digital publishing, cultural advocacy, and children's literature during wartime.
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Libraro Aims to Solve the Slush Pile Problem
The U.K. startup has launched a blockchain-powered platform that aims to ease manuscript discovery by connecting unpublished authors with publishing professionals and readers while providing engagement data to the industry.
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