USA – Bowker and IndieCommerce Boost Independent Bookstore Digital Sales With Book2look. A Global Perspective
Book2look has already generated over 250 million views, demonstrating its effectiveness.
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Author: Mark Williams
The Bookseller’s UK Publishing Salaries Survey makes for fascinating reading, even though its numbers and conclusions can only be considered indicative at best
We’d been told that 11 respondents in total claimed to be paid £18k or less, but how many of those were part time, and performing what role? What qualifications, experience and expertise do they bring to the table?
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Bangladesh – Ekushey Boi Mela Concludes After a Month of Low Attendance, Poor Sales, Censorship and Mob Rule
Stalls were shut down, books removed, and even female hygiene products were targetted by Islamic extremist elements.
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Pakistan – Jashn-e-Kitab Festival Concludes
The reality is that Pakistan’s publishing industry has not moved with the times, and still obsesses over print books at a time when the country has well over 100 million people online.
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Myanmar’s Publishing Industry: Resilient Amid Digital Growth and Brutal Civil War
Spare a thought for Myanmar’s readers, authors and publishers as this globally ignored but brutal civil war continues.
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