Publishing Industry Reporting

Every year, NPR and Edison Research release a report on spoken word audio, which includes consumption of radio, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Dohle argues that the existing market is more vibrant and competitive than ever, and PRH’s acquisition model preserves competition among its imprints.

Santa Monica is known for adult nonfiction but starting next year will begin releasing a mix of YA fiction and nonfiction.

One marketer offers an opinion about why the promise of NFTs will most likely not upturn the whole publishing industry.

The DOJ, industry experts, and author advocacy groups disagree on how (or even whether) this filing will affect midlist authors.

NPD BookScan is reporting strong print sales versus last year, indicating that people may be getting their holiday shopping done early.

Better sales through online retail means paying attention to the small details and taking advantage of any opportunities that Amazon gives you.

Yet another well-established author has launched an imprint under an existing company—this time with Wattpad.

Print book sales are up by more than 10 percent over 2020, with all major categories seeing positive growth except for juvenile nonfiction.

Best-streaming audiobooks, by contrast, are shorter, more straightforwardly written, and appear to highlight plot and dialogue.

Much remains unknown about NFTs but some in publishing think they might be revolutionary for writers, and indeed the world.

The conservative media outlet Daily Wire has started a publishing imprint, DW Books, that will begin publishing in spring 2022.

 Bluemoose is an award-winning independent publisher of adult fiction. In summer 2022, Bluemoose will begin publishing nonfiction.

A research firm recently investigated consumer sentiment about 21 categories of subscription services, asking if they were “happily hooked” nor not.

Unbound Firsts will take on two writers of color every year for a debut work of either fiction or nonfiction.

For the first nine months of 2021, print sales are up 11 percent versus 2019 and are likely to grow 6 to 9 percent over 2020.

According to Publishers Lunch (subscription required), book deal volume for the first half of 2021 is about 20 percent higher than in 2020.

A recent panel of publishing industry vets discussed how they’re adapting to paper shortages and extended shipping times

Last year was the first time since 2013 that annual ebook unit sales grew, increasing by 22 percent year over year, according to NPD BookScan.

Social media listening services and advertising analytics help publishers customize book marketing and improve reach

Starting with three titles in 2023, Macmillan’s Flatiron Books is launching a nonfiction imprint, Moment of Lift Books, led by Melinda French Gates.

14 percent of UK book buyers were TikTok users in the 12 months to April, rising to 37 percent of 13-to-24-year-olds and peaking at nearly half of 16-to-19-year-olds.

Does library lending help or hurt author and publisher income? The debate continues.

A group of independent bookstores is hosting a free, virtual gathering, Reimagining Bookstores, on October 18 and 19.

Last week, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle told literary agents that PRH will allow competitive bidding between PRH and Simon & Schuster imprints in the US