Guadalajara 2018: All Our Coverage
This year, the world’s largest Spanish-language book fair will feature a focus on Portugal, with a special homage to José Saramago from Plácido Domingo, forty Portuguese authors in attendance, and artists and entertainers holding events throughout Guadalajara. more...and more.
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NewsIntroducing...the International View
In our inaugural column on global publishing, we looks at developments in Canada, Germany, and Malaysia.
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‘Becoming’ Bewitched Europe in December
Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' is a global hit, especially in Europe, where her memoir topped the nonfiction lists in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden in December.
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Canadian Print Book Sales Stayed Flat in 2018
The value of print books sold in Canada totaled C$1.13 billion ($850 million) in 2018, with 54.7 million units sold, according to data released by BookNet Canada and BNC SalesData, the national sales tracking service.
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New York Rights Fair
Talking Pictures Awards Submissions Open
The contest, part of a cultural initiative of the New York Rights Fair celebrating excellence in book design in five categories, is now open for submissions for its 2019 awards.
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Europe's Book Market Grew Slightly in 2017
In 2017 the 29 member countries of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) generated €22.2 billion ($25.3 billion) in total sales, a figure up slightly from 2016 after accounting for exchange rate effects.
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Study Recommends Refocusing Readers on Canadian Authors
The 180-page report shows a steep drop in both sales of books by Canadian authors and books published by Canadian-owned presses.
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A.J. Finn is Kobo's Bestselling Author of 2018
Rakuten Kobo's lists of the top selling e-books and audiobooks in Canada for the year was led by A.J. Finn's 'The Woman in the Window' and Mark Manson's 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.'
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Brazilian Publisher Pleads for People to Buy Books
Luiz Schwarcz, CEO of PRH-owned Companhia das Letras in Brazil, has published a blog post on his company's website asking for people to buy and give books as gifts this holiday season. It has gone viral.
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U.K. Book Trade Agrees to Code of Conduct
In the U.K., groups representing agents, publishers, bookseller and authors have agreed to a 'Commitment to Professional Behaviour,' a new code of conduct intended to stamp out sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying, and intimidation.
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Deals
International Hot Book Properties, Week of December 10, 2018
This week's hot books include an Italian novel about the downfall of Lehman Brothers that has won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger.
