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Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/18-12/22

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Time to Hit the Books: Researchers Found Reading Print Improves Comprehension Skills  How Spot-On is “American Fiction” to…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-August 2023

PEOPLE At Twelve, Publisher Sean Desmond has left the company and will join HarperCollins as VP, executive editor in September. The news came in a memo from HCCB President and Publisher, Suzanne Murphy. EVP, operations at HarperCollins, Larry Nevins, has decided to retire at the end of the year after 22 years at the company. …Continue Reading

Just What Makes An Audiobook “Original”?

Though still a fraction of the overall book market, audiobooks continue their double-digit annual growth: the global audiobooks market is expected to reach $35.04 billion by 2030, and U.S. audiobook sales topped ebook sales for the second year in a row. At last count, more than seventy-five thousand titles have been published, a number that…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 6/13-6/17

­Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. LGBTQ book sales doubled in 2021. How does a single book represent of a sea change in attitudes…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-March 2021

PEOPLE At Quirk Books, Brett Cohen is resigning as President and Publisher after twenty years with the company. Founder and owner David Borgenicht will return to his previous role as President. Jhanteigh Kupihea has been named Publisher and will lead the creative group. Monika Hewlett has also departed her position as VP, Director of Sales….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, September 2019

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Czechia and the United Arab Emirates. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-June 2019

PEOPLE Lauren Wein is joining the Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press as Editorial Director on June 24. She has been working as Executive Editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Morgan Hoit also joins the imprint as Associate Marketing Manager; most recently, she was Associate at Jill Furman Productions. Leslie Mechanic, formerly Senior Designer at…Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, April 2019

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: South Africa and Turkey. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from…Continue Reading