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Nielsen figures show global retreat in print sales
According to global sales figures presented by Nielsen at the Italian ebook event ifBookThen, sales of print books are declining in most of the markets across the world where Nielsen tracks sales figu...
Amazon profit drops by 57% in fourth quarter 2011
Amazon released its fourth quarter 2011 results this week, reporting a 57% drop in profit for the period, but a 35% increase in revenue. The company's operating expenses rose 38% for the quarter compa...
Karunatilaka wins 2012 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature
Singapore-based Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the 2012 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for his book Chinaman (Jonathan Cape). Chinaman was selected from a shortlist of six titles ...
B&N won’t stock Amazon titles in stores
In response to last week's news that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will distribute Amazon Publishing titles in North America, Barnes & Noble (B&N) has announced this week that it will not stock ti...
Nielsen research shows link between book sales and enriched metadata
In the US, research by Nielsen has found that books with complete metadata and cover images sell on average 98% more copies than those without such data. Presenting the research results at Digital Boo...
Waterstones to open Russian-language bookshop
UK bookselling chain Waterstones has announced that it will open a Russian-language store within its flagship London store next month. The store will stock close to 5000 titles and will be called...
Overdrive reports increase in ebook usage in libraries
In end-year figures for 2011, ebook platform Overdrive has reported triple-digit growth for 2011 'in ebook discovery and online reader visits at libraries and schools' worldwide. Revealing the st...
Scholastic buys English-language publisher in Singapore
Scholastic has purchased Learners Publishing, a Singapore-based publisher who produces English-language learning materials, reports Publishers Weekly. Shane Armstrong, president of Scholastic Internat...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to distribute Amazon books in US
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's new imprint New Harvest will distribute books published by Amazon Publishing in the US 'outside of the Amazon.com platform', reports Galley Cat.
Kobo to enter Dutch ereading market
Kobo has announced a new retail partnership with Dutch retailer Libris Blz, which will see the Canadian-based company expand into Holland. Libris Blz will begin selling the Kobo Touch device from the ...
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