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The 2021 doing of the Hay Festival online opens and closes with gala presentations, reportedly to be streamed from Hay-on-Wye. The post Wales’ Hay Festival Announces Its 2021 Digital Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The children's book sector of the Chinese market's bestseller lists is led by the German financial coach Bodo Schäfer. The post China Bestsellers for March: Financial Savvy for Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Organizers describe key features of this year's physical-and-digital Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and Germany's guest of honor program. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Hybrid, With Support for Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In January and February, ebooks were up 20.4 percent and downloadable audio was up 23.7 percent over 2020. The post AAP StatShot February Report: US Audiobooks and Ebooks Maintain Strength appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Amid the challenges of the pandemic year 2020, the United Kingdom's overall publishing market rose 2 percent. The post The UK’s Publishers Association 2020 Report: A 2-Percent Rise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Constrained by the pandemic, a small but spirited weekend opens the 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital program in Tbilisi. The post Tbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Translator Larissa Kyzer's curation of Icelandic writings from the past five years describes 'a harbor both outward- and inward-looking.' The post Words Without Borders’ Earth Day: Iceland ‘On the Edge’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The English-language Association of Canadian Publishers says only a third of its membership expects to regain pre-pandemic success. The post Publishers Welcome Pandemic Support in Canada’s 2021 Budget appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Data now being collected for a third year shows a distinct migration of Italian book sales from physical bookstores to online retail. The post Italy’s First Quarter Report: Book Sales Up 26.6 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Strong book sales continue in Q1 of 2021, with print sales up 29 percent in the US. And in 2020, ebook sales increased by 17 percent. The post US First-Quarter 2021 Print Book Sales Grew 29 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.