and more.
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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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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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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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U.K. Publishing in 2025: The U.K. and U.S. Publishing Industries Are Growing Closer
For U.K. publishers and service providers, North America is an increasingly important market and source of talent and IP.
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Selling Stateside: PW Talks with Meredith Greenhouse
The VP and general manager of Ingram Publisher Services explains how U.K. publishers are penetrating the U.S.
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