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In depth: New Adult

If last year’s erotica boom has taught the publishing industry anything it is that the old cliché is true—sex really does...

In depth: consolidation

Scale. That is the buzzword du jour, or, rather de l’année—at least since the Penguin/Random House merger was announced last...

Bookseller Industry Awards: The shortlists

This year’s instalment of The Bookseller Industry Awards will be the biggest to date, with 19 prizes given out on the night, plus the...

In depth: Erotica

After last year’s E L James-led erotica boom, the market has understandably contracted. But with a raft of titles coming out in 2013, is...

In depth: Indies over 30

Amid the gloomy statistics concerning shop closures revealed by the Booksellers Association in its annual membership figures in February, some...

In depth: DRM

Digital rights management is the elephant in the boardroom for all publishers; some in the industry argue that a strict DRM policy—which...

In depth: The Folio Prize

The seventh of August 2012 may just turn out to be a date that will live in literary history. Folio Society m.d. Toby Hartwell...

In depth: Backlist

One of the features of the long-tail era is the resurrection of the long dormant backlist. Often this is done with a strong digital and...

In depth: Chinese e-tailing

Imported English-language books in China used to be available only in limited bookstores in big cities, and bought largely by expats. However,...

In depth: Foyles workshop

Just over 100 book trade professionals, authors and regular punters crammed into Foyles’ third floor meeting room last week over two...

In depth: History, politics and memoirs market

Unfortunately, last year was not a great one for either the History or Politics genre. The physical non-fiction market in 2012 was down by 6.6%...

Review of 2012: LibScan

Haters of E L James rejoice! In this, our look at library loan statistics for last year based on Nielsen LibScan data—and our final review...

Review of 2012: Publishers

Was 2012 the year publishers got their mojos back? After four years of recessionary physical sales decline without a commensurate rise in...


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