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New Data From BookNet: Canadian Book Buying in 2023
March 27, 2024 at 6:41 pm

In a new BookNet Canada survey, consumers say that in 2023 their visits both to physical and digital booksellers increased. The post New Data From BookNet: Canadian Book Buying in 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Nicholas Jacobs obituary
March 27, 2024 at 8:24 am

My father, Nick Jacobs, who has died aged 85, was a publisher who brought German writers closer to British readers at a time when there was little interest in doing so. Few have paid attention to the dissemination of German literature in the English-speaking world as much as he did.While in Germany on national service…

PRH saw 7% sales rise in 2023, but profits were flat
March 27, 2024 at 5:05 am

Penguin Random House recorded a 7% revenue rise worldwide for the full year 2023, to €4,532m, up from €4,223m in 2022. However profit dipped marginally by 0.3% to €664m (€666m in 2022).