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Unit sales of romance ebooks 'increased 17 percentage points from January through May 2020' in the US market, NPD Books reports. The post Trade-Published Romance Sees a Coronavirus Boost in the States appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The blast at the Port of Beirut has left many in publishing struggling along with their countrymen in a deepening, complex crisis. The post Lebanon’s Publishing and Bookselling Community: Assessing the Damage appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In the AAP's StatShot for June and NPD's report on the first week of August, US book sales show resilience during the coronavirus pandemic. The post US Industry: NPD and StatShot Reports Show Pandemic Summer Progress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

American professional associations for authors, publishers, and booksellers write to the House Antitrust Subcommittee about what they call Amazon's 'scale of operation' The post US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon’s ‘Concentrated Power’ in the Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

This time our Rights Roundup titles are from Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Norway, and the United States. The post Rights Roundup: ‘Petr Pan’ Flies Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The US book trade continues an upward trend in unit sales over some 15 weeks, says NPD's Kristen McLean, especially good 'for the dog days of summer.' The post US Book Industry: NPD Sees More Gains in July, 16 Percent Over 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

As Spain's new coronavirus surge precedes the planned Hay Festival Segovia, the Hay administration retreats to a digital model for Mexico. The post Peter Florence Announces Hay Festival Querétaro Program for Mexico appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Teela May Reid, a Sydney-based attorney, will see her book 'Our Matriarchs Matter' published by Magabala Books as part of her Utemorrah win. The post Activist Teela May Reid Wins Western Australia’s Utemorrah Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The UK's authors' union opens a new push for grassroots funding of small emergency grants needed by authors in the pandemic. The post UK Book Industry: Society of Authors’ Hardship Fund Renews Appeal for Donations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

Even as Europe's reported contraction is analyzed by economists, new funding for small publishers in Italy adds to an improving outlook for books. The post Italy’s Publishers Hail New €10 Million Fund for Small Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.