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Denmark’s podcast start-up Podimo raises $16.8 million for expansion

by Mark Williams | Jun 5, 2020 | Audiobooks, Denmark, Digital Audio, Europe, Global Publishing, podcasting, The global book market | 0 |

For many in the publishing industry the podcast is the poor man’s audiobook, as the short story is...

Mapping the New Normal: UK loses 5 Blackwell’s university bookstores to coronavirus

by Mark Williams | Jun 5, 2020 | Academic and specialist publishing, bookstores, Global Publishing, The global book market, UK | 0 |

With 28 stores across the country, Blackwell’s competes with UK bookstore chains Waterstones...

The Santo Domingo Virtual International Book Fair is underway in the Dominican Republic

by Mark Williams | Jun 4, 2020 | Book Fairs, Caribbean, Coronavirus, Dominican Republic, Global Publishing, Ibero-America, The global book market | 0 |

While I’m struggling here in West Africa with internet connectivity, as the irregular TNPS...

Mapping the New Normal: UK’s virtual Hay Festival draws an online crowd of 500,000

by Mark Williams | Jun 4, 2020 | Book Fairs, Coronavirus, Global Publishing, UK | 0 |

The annual Hay Festival that takes place on the border of England and Wales is the UK’s...

Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux

by Mark Williams | Jun 3, 2020 | Book Fairs, Caribbean, Coronavirus, Germany, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

It’s not looking good for the Frankfurt Book Fair. While the Buchmesse has committed to going...

Sierra Leone digital platform Poda-Poda calls for submissions

by Mark Williams | Jun 1, 2020 | Africa, Global Publishing | 0 |

Poda-Poda stories is a short-story digital platform for Sierra Leone authors to reach a global...

The latest edition of Publish Global, the StreetLib-TNPS newsletter for indie authors, is now live

by Mark Williams | Jun 1, 2020 | Global Publishing, Self-Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

As a pandemic sweeps the world, publishing limps into the new decade. Whatever high hopes and...

Mapping the New Normal: As HarperCollins, Macmillan and Bonnier lead the Exodus, it’s time for the Frankfurt Book Fair to rethink its focus

by Mark Williams | May 30, 2020 | Book Fairs, Europe, Germany, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

The ink was barely dry on the Buchmesse statement announcing a hybrid in-person and virtual event...

Mapping the new normal: As bookstores in France re-open, early euphoria gives way to plummeting book sales in week two

by Mark Williams | May 29, 2020 | bookstores, Coronavirus, Europe, France, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

After a long and painful lockdown it was hardly surprising that many booklovers made a beeline for...

Sweden’s Gothenburg Book Fair plays safe with a 100% digital event as Frankfurt adopts a hybrid model many see as too high a risk

by Mark Williams | May 29, 2020 | Book Fairs, Coronavirus, Europe, Germany, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Sweden, The global book market | 0 |

The month’s difference between the September Gothenburg Book Fair and the October Frankfurt Book...

Bookstat misses 18% of Hachette UK top ten ebook sales

by Mark Williams | May 28, 2020 | Ebooks, Global Publishing, Publishing Brief, UK | 0 |

The UK trade journal the Bookseller has once again shared the top ten ebook sales number as...

Mapping the New Normal: “The digital book will occupy a special place” at Venezuela’s Caracas International Book Fair in November

by Mark Williams | May 27, 2020 | Book Fairs, Coronavirus, Global Publishing, Ibero-America, Latin America, The global book market, Venezuela | 0 |

With the 16th Caracas International Book Fair (FILVEN) still six months away, hopes are that at...

Start the Day Global: Thieves in Rwanda steal books from a primary school…to rip out the pages

by Mark Williams | May 24, 2020 | Africa, Global Publishing, Rwanda, The global book market | 0 |

When it comes to protecting the countryside, many African countries have been ahead of their...

Canada’s publishers face deluge of returns as bookstores re-open after eight weeks lockdown and a 63% drop in sales

by Mark Williams | May 23, 2020 | bookstores, Canada, Coronavirus, Global Publishing, North America, The global book market | 0 |

Canada’s book publishing trade association Booknet is warning that as bookstores open their doors...

Amazon’s Audible France used by almost 20% of population in 2019. Mostly women and mostly at home

by Mark Williams | May 21, 2020 | Amazon, Audible, Audiobooks, Europe, France, Global Publishing | 0 |

While many countries report commuters as the mainstay of their audiobook consumption, in France it...

Quote Unquote: “a life saving growth of 300% in our D2C e-commerce sales during lockdown” – Verso

by Mark Williams | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Europe, Global Publishing, UK | 0 |

While many publishers have this past decade continued to rely heavily on bricks & mortar...

Quote Unquote: “Our strategy of expanding and leveraging our digital rights and products means increased demand for audio and ebooks. A perfect moment for ebooks.” – Bloomsbury

by Mark Williams | May 21, 2020 | Academic and specialist publishing, Coronavirus, Ebooks, Europe, Global Publishing, UK | 0 |

Bloomsbury Publishing defies Covid-19 expectations, with revenue down just 3%, thanks to robust...

“Severe and lasting damage” as 2/3 of publishers miss out on the 30% digital surge during lockdown in France

by Mark Williams | May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Europe, France, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

French publishing has for the past decade or more proudly stood firm against the trend to embrace...

Mapping the new normal: Turin International Book Fair Online reaches 5 million. “The prototype of a new and successful model”

by Mark Williams | May 19, 2020 | Book Fairs, Coronavirus, Europe, Global Publishing, Italy, The global book market | 0 |

This will be brief, but to the point, The regular Turin (Tolino) International Book Fair could not...

Start the Day Global: From North Korea, with love, marriage and divorce

by Mark Williams | May 17, 2020 | Global Publishing, North Korea | 0 |

Amid constant talk about what the post-pandemic “new normal” might be, one event this month is one...

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Canada’s publishers face deluge of returns as bookstores re-open after eight weeks lockdown and a 63% drop in sales

Mapping the New Normal: “The digital book will occupy a special place” at Venezuela’s Caracas International Book Fair in November

Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux

Mapping the New Normal: UK’s virtual Hay Festival draws an online crowd of 500,000

The Santo Domingo Virtual International Book Fair is underway in the Dominican Republic

Denmark’s podcast start-up Podimo raises $16.8 million for expansion

Mapping the New Normal: UK loses 5 Blackwell’s university bookstores to coronavirus

The Santo Domingo Virtual International Book Fair is underway in the Dominican Republic

Mapping the New Normal: UK’s virtual Hay Festival draws an online crowd of 500,000

Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux

Sierra Leone digital platform Poda-Poda calls for submissions

Mapping the New Normal: As HarperCollins, Macmillan and Bonnier lead the Exodus, it’s time for the Frankfurt Book Fair to rethink its focus

Mapping the new normal: As bookstores in France re-open, early euphoria gives way to plummeting book sales in week two

Sweden’s Gothenburg Book Fair plays safe with a 100% digital event as Frankfurt adopts a hybrid model many see as too high a risk

Bookstat misses 18% of Hachette UK top ten ebook sales

Mapping the New Normal: “The digital book will occupy a special place” at Venezuela’s Caracas International Book Fair in November

Start the Day Global: Thieves in Rwanda steal books from a primary school…to rip out the pages

Canada’s publishers face deluge of returns as bookstores re-open after eight weeks lockdown and a 63% drop in sales

Amazon’s Audible France used by almost 20% of population in 2019. Mostly women and mostly at home

Quote Unquote: “a life saving growth of 300% in our D2C e-commerce sales during lockdown” – Verso

Quote Unquote: “Our strategy of expanding and leveraging our digital rights and products means increased demand for audio and ebooks. A perfect moment for ebooks.” – Bloomsbury

“Severe and lasting damage” as 2/3 of publishers miss out on the 30% digital surge during lockdown in France

Mapping the new normal: Turin International Book Fair Online reaches 5 million. “The prototype of a new and successful model”

Start the Day Global: From North Korea, with love, marriage and divorce

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