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Short Stories are a Treasure Trove of Good Reads

Image by Pexels from Pixabay I’ve realized there are two types of…
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The Process and Challenges of Diversity in Children’s Books

In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in…
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Three Ways to Free Yourself from Reading Rules

George R.R. Martin said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he…
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UK Booksellers Urge Labour: Reform Unfair Business Rates

Booksellers in the UK are urging the new Labour government to address…
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Goodreads Founder Launches Smashing – AI and Human Recommendations

Goodreads‘ co-founder Otis Chandler is back to build the next big app…
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US Audiobook Sales surpassed $2 billion in 2023

Audiobooks are quickly becoming more mainstream, and more than half of the…
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ebook sales soared 16.8% in April 2024

For the first time this year, digital book sales increased in the…
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Indigo Goes Private: Sweetened Deal Accepted

Indigo Books & Music Inc. has agreed to a privatization deal, accepting…
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Pocketbook is now a co-owner of Bigme

Pocketbook has been working on a significant deal for the past year.…
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US eBook revenues were down 1.5% in Q1 2024

Ebook revenues in the United States were down 1.5% compared to the…
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Could Blockchain Change How eBook Ownership Works?

The Bitcoin price increase, seen easily on the Binance website, has catalyzed…
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Italy’s Book Industry Losing €705M Yearly to Piracy

In 2020, it was revealed that Italian book publishers are losing €528M…
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Boom in Graphic Adaptation of Middle Grade Books

Image credit: Publishers Weekly Middle grade graphic novel category is becoming popular…
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Publishers Seek Support for UK Book Industry

UK book publishers have called on ministers to support the growth of…
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Authors Sue NVIDIA for Copyright Infringement

NVIDIA, whose chips help power artificial intelligence (AI) application, is facing a…
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Authors Equity: A New Profit-Sharing Publishing Company

  Image credit: Publishers Weekly In the US, three former executives from…
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200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023

Piracy is a major issue for digital publishers including Kakao Entertainment’s subsidiary…
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Dr. Seus partners with the NFL to tackle reading

Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Creative Minds Publications will soon be teaming up…
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Booktopia Reports Record Low

Booktopia has revealed that soft demand and a transition to a new…