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Russian Book Market: Paper Shortages and Prices Challenge Recovery
June 29, 2021 at 11:08 am

Despite having more than 20 percent of the world's forests, Russia is market with a paper shortage that means higher book prices. The post Russian Book Market: Paper Shortages and Prices Challenge Recovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bookwire’s New ‘Digital Consumer Book Barometer’: 2020 Data
June 28, 2021 at 12:42 pm

The latest 'Digital Consumer Book Barometer' includes statistics from Italy, the German-language markets, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and French-language Canada. The post Bookwire’s New ‘Digital Consumer Book Barometer’: 2020 Data appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Ukraine’s Book Arsenal Festival Offers B2B Rights Meetings for a Second Year
June 25, 2021 at 7:49 am

Ukraine's Book Arsenal Festival has opened this week, as international publishers and rights professionals sign up for the 'Rights On' B2B program. (Sponsored) The post Ukraine’s Book Arsenal Festival Offers B2B Rights Meetings for a Second Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

French Publishers: ‘A Moderate Decline’ of 2.3 Percent
June 24, 2021 at 2:09 pm

Even as Emmanuel Macron names reading the 'great national cause' of the year, France's publishers are celebrating 'book resilience' in 2020. The post French Publishers: ‘A Moderate Decline’ of 2.3 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

NPD Books: US Sales of Social Justice and Race Books Soar in 2021
June 22, 2021 at 12:48 pm

In the first five months of 2021, books on race and social justice sold 700,000 more units than in the same part of 2020. The post NPD Books: US Sales of Social Justice and Race Books Soar in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Publishers Call for EU Condemnation of New Hungarian Censorship
June 21, 2021 at 11:07 am

Budapest's new bill banning school content on homosexuality and transgender issues prompts three organizations to call for an EU response. The post Publishers Call for EU Condemnation of New Hungarian Censorship appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors, 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’
June 17, 2021 at 5:02 pm

The second digital evocation of the world's largest children's book trade show closes with big numbers and lots of programming on video. The post Bologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors, 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Bologna Today: AIE and Aldus Call for Publishing Research Coherence
June 16, 2021 at 12:20 pm

The Italian Publishers Association and the Aldus Up network have studied how European markets survey their reading patterns and translations. The post Bologna Today: AIE and Aldus Call for Publishing Research Coherence appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.