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    Ingram’s MediaScout Launches in U.K. and European Markets

    Ingram Content Group has expanded MediaScout, its film and television rights discovery service, to the U.K. and Europe. The platform allows media professionals to search across a database of 2.4 million book titles for rights information.

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    Young Readers Help German Book Market Hold Steady

    The German book industry reported a 1.8% increase in revenue for 2024, reaching €9.88 billion; adjusted for inflation, the market fell by 0.4%. Younger book buyers bolstered the market, with the number of buyers ages 16 to 19 increasing by 9.6%.

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    Audiobook 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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    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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    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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