All

Big Bad Wolf heads to the Philippines. 2 million books in a 24/7 11-day mega-sale

Jan 20, 2020 | Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Philippines, S.E. Asia, The global book market

The Big Bad Wolf events in Myanmar and Cambodia are both set to finish today. We know that 50,000...

In Zimbabwe pirate booksellers are raking in the cash from “desperate parents” as publishers and booksellers struggle. A multi-agency solution is needed

Jan 21, 2020 | Africa, Global Publishing, The global book market, Zimbabwe
As publishers look the other way, Hopster joins the video operators that understand Africa’s half billion internet user digital-first potential

Jan 22, 2020 | Africa, Congo, Film & TV, Global Publishing, South Africa, The global book market
India and Asia “realising the wealth of opportunities available in the Arab World”

Jan 22, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market, United Arab Emirates
“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

Jan 23, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market

The future of 24Symbols in question as parent company BestSharer goes into administration

by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2020 | Digital subscription, Europe, Global Publishing, Spain, The global book market | 0 |

This is a breaking news story that we’ll try update as details come in, but TNPS has learned...

13th Çukurova Book Fair in Turkey attracted 368,344 visitors this month

by Mark Williams | Jan 27, 2020 | Book Fairs, Eurasia, Global Publishing, The global book market, Turkey | 0 |

I reported on the 13th Çukurova Book Fair earlier this month as part of a broader look at the...

The TNPS Week In Review: January 19-25

by Mark Williams | Jan 26, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Africa, Amazon, Awards, Bangladesh, Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Film & TV, Global Publishing, Middle East, Netherlands, Philippines, Qatar, The global book market, USA, Zimbabwe | 0 |

For those who don’t get the chance to open all the regular email notifications from TNPS, a...

Visiting public libraries in the USA is twice as popular as going to the movies, despite record-breaking digital library downloads

by Mark Williams | Jan 25, 2020 | Digital Libraries, Libraries, North America, USA | 0 |

With an average 10.5 trips to the library in 2019, the latest Gallup poll tells us library visits...

As excitement builds for the annual Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in Bangladesh, the Bangla Academy Literary Awards are announced

by Mark Williams | Jan 25, 2020 | Awards, Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia | 0 |

The Bangla Academy is the centre of all things literary in Bangladesh, and this week in the...

Translated fiction by women of colour; 12 women writers at Emirates Airlines LitFest; Philippines comics; an interview with Gabriel Rodriguez

by Mark Williams | Jan 25, 2020 | Chile, Comics, Global Publishing, Middle East, Philippines, The global book market | 0 |

Start The Day Global today is all over the place with our first item, a look at global literature...

Amazon Music hits 55 million global subscribers. You can’t put the subscription genie back in the bottle

by Mark Williams | Jan 24, 2020 | Amazon, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

The big surprise from Amazon this week is not the fact that the company now has 55 million...

“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

by Mark Williams | Jan 23, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The Chennai Book Fair in South India has just closed its doors, having clocked 1.3 million...

India and Asia “realising the wealth of opportunities available in the Arab World”

by Mark Williams | Jan 22, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) participated in the 28th New Delhi...

As publishers look the other way, Hopster joins the video operators that understand Africa’s half billion internet user digital-first potential

by Mark Williams | Jan 22, 2020 | Africa, Congo, Film & TV, Global Publishing, South Africa, The global book market | 0 |

Africa starts the new decade with substantially over 520 million people online. 522 million was...

In Zimbabwe pirate booksellers are raking in the cash from “desperate parents” as publishers and booksellers struggle. A multi-agency solution is needed

by Mark Williams | Jan 21, 2020 | Africa, Global Publishing, The global book market, Zimbabwe | 0 |

Piracy is a problem everywhere, but especially so in the less stable emerging markets of Africa,...

Bodour Al Qasimi to deliver keynote speech to open debate on Arab book market data tracking at UAE’s Emirates Airlines LitFest

by Mark Williams | Jan 21, 2020 | Book Fairs, Dubai, Global Publishing, Middle East, The global book market, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

Taking place at Al Amwaj, InterContinental, in Dubai Festival City, Event No. 110 on Thursday 6...

Brazil book market down 9.2% by volume, 7% by revenue, but what isn’t monitored means the bigger picture may not be so gloomy

by Mark Williams | Jan 21, 2020 | Brazil, Global Publishing, Ibero-America, South America, The global book market | 0 |

Gfk’s summary of the 2019 Brazilian book trade in 2019 at first glance makes depressing reading,...

Big Bad Wolf heads to the Philippines. 2 million books in a 24/7 11-day mega-sale

by Mark Williams | Jan 20, 2020 | Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Philippines, S.E. Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The Big Bad Wolf events in Myanmar and Cambodia are both set to finish today. We know that 50,000...

Netherlands book market grew 2.1 % in 2019 despite fewer books sold

by Mark Williams | Jan 20, 2020 | Europe, Global Publishing, Netherlands, The global book market | 0 |

The Dutch book market grew 2.1% in revenue terms last year, reports the Dutch trade journal...

320,000 visitors at Qatar’s Doha International Book Fair bought almost a quarter million books

by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Middle East, Qatar, The global book market | 0 |

Many of the Arab book fair organisers have an excellent understanding of the value of social...

Amazon’s ebook subscription service Kindle Unlimited paid out over a quarter billion dollars in royalties to KDP authors for second year running

by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2020 | Amazon, ebook subscription services, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Retailer News, USA | 0 |

It’s been a good year for print and a great year for audiobooks. Ebooks, not so much. Or so we...

The latest edition of the StreetLib-TNPS B2B newsletter Publish MENA is live

by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Algiers International Book Fair, Book Fairs, Digital Audio, Dubai, ebook subscription services, Global Publishing, Iraq, Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates | 0 |

A major breakdown with the submarine cable connecting West Africa and Europe caused serious...

The TNPS Week In Review: January 12-18

by Mark Williams | Jan 19, 2020 | Audible, Audiobooks, Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, bookstores, Cambodia, China, Digital Audio, Digital Libraries, Global Publishing, Indigenous Languages, North America, Scandinavia, Storytel, The global book market | 0 |

For those who don’t get the chance to open all the regular email notifications from TNPS, a...

Penguin Random House pulls English-language titles from Storytel, Bookbeat and Nextory. Unhappy with terms? Or is a PRH streaming service launch imminent?

by Mark Williams | Jan 18, 2020 | Audible, Digital Audio, Global Publishing, Scandinavia, Sweden, USA | 0 |

A few days ago it emerged PRH titles were disappearing from the Storytel, Nextory and Bookbeat...

All

Big Bad Wolf heads to the Philippines. 2 million books in a 24/7 11-day mega-sale

In Zimbabwe pirate booksellers are raking in the cash from “desperate parents” as publishers and booksellers struggle. A multi-agency solution is needed

As publishers look the other way, Hopster joins the video operators that understand Africa’s half billion internet user digital-first potential

India and Asia “realising the wealth of opportunities available in the Arab World”

“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

The future of 24Symbols in question as parent company BestSharer goes into administration

13th Çukurova Book Fair in Turkey attracted 368,344 visitors this month

The TNPS Week In Review: January 19-25

Visiting public libraries in the USA is twice as popular as going to the movies, despite record-breaking digital library downloads

As excitement builds for the annual Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in Bangladesh, the Bangla Academy Literary Awards are announced

Translated fiction by women of colour; 12 women writers at Emirates Airlines LitFest; Philippines comics; an interview with Gabriel Rodriguez

Amazon Music hits 55 million global subscribers. You can’t put the subscription genie back in the bottle

“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

India and Asia “realising the wealth of opportunities available in the Arab World”

As publishers look the other way, Hopster joins the video operators that understand Africa’s half billion internet user digital-first potential

In Zimbabwe pirate booksellers are raking in the cash from “desperate parents” as publishers and booksellers struggle. A multi-agency solution is needed

Bodour Al Qasimi to deliver keynote speech to open debate on Arab book market data tracking at UAE’s Emirates Airlines LitFest

Brazil book market down 9.2% by volume, 7% by revenue, but what isn’t monitored means the bigger picture may not be so gloomy

Big Bad Wolf heads to the Philippines. 2 million books in a 24/7 11-day mega-sale

Netherlands book market grew 2.1 % in 2019 despite fewer books sold

320,000 visitors at Qatar’s Doha International Book Fair bought almost a quarter million books

Amazon’s ebook subscription service Kindle Unlimited paid out over a quarter billion dollars in royalties to KDP authors for second year running

The latest edition of the StreetLib-TNPS B2B newsletter Publish MENA is live

The TNPS Week In Review: January 12-18

Penguin Random House pulls English-language titles from Storytel, Bookbeat and Nextory. Unhappy with terms? Or is a PRH streaming service launch imminent?

Join the TNPS mailing list

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Categories

Archives