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NewsAudiobook Pros Confirm the Customer is Always Right
At this year’s Parix Audio Day conference in Madrid, audiobook execs framed the future as one of opportunity, especially when it comes to AI and listener engagement, but stressed that publishers must be sensitive to consumer preferences.
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Bonnier UK Veterans Launch Firefinch Publishing
Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead, former executives at U.K. publisher Bonnier Books, have founded Firefinch, a London-based independent press launching next summer with six titles, including books from Christy Lefteri and Heather Morris.
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Spanish Publishing Industry Continues Hot Streak
The industry recorded its 11th consecutive year of revenue growth, with domestic sales hitting €3.037 billion, up 6.3% compared to 2023.
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Russia Destroys Publishing House In Kyiv Following Book Festival
A Russian missile and drone attack on June 17 destroyed the Ukrainian Priority Publishing House and damaged another publisher and a bookstore. The assault came just a week after the city hosted its annual International Book Arsenal Festival.
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Trade Shows
At the 2025 Beijing International Book Fair, AI and TikTok Dominate Discussions
This year’s BIBF featured 1,700 exhibitors, 300,000 attendees, 100 authors, and many discussions about the impact of artificial intelligence and social media influencers on the Chinese book market.
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Audiobooks and Fiction Drive Modest Growth in U.K. Publishing Market
The U.K. publishing industry recorded overall revenue of £7.2 billion ($9.1 billion) in 2024, up 1% from 2023. Overall sales were nearly equal between print and digital formats, while audiobook revenue hit a record high. Fiction sales posted an 18% gain.
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Trade Shows
Beijing International Book Fair Expands Amid a Buoyant Book Market
This year’s BIBF, which begins its five-day run today, takes place against a backdrop of rising book sales and an increase in exhibitors. Several conferences ahead of the official start of the fair have already drawn large crowds.
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U.K. Aerospace Execs Launch Sci-Fi Publisher
Factorial Books, a London-based science fiction publishing house founded by three space technology entrepreneurs, promises to answer submissions within five days and will offer a 50/50 revenue split with authors.
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China Showcase
The Global Xuanzang
Xuanzang (602–664 AD), an illustrious monk in the Tang Dynasty, was one of the most important translators of Chinese Buddhism. His lifelong goal was to transmit the entirety of Indian knowledge to the Chinese world through translation. (Sponsored)
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U.K. Publishing in 2025: Three Indie Presses Find Success in Translation
Publishing houses Pushkin, And Other Stories, and Charco have leveraged trends and attention from book awards to attract readers in the U.S.
