Market Insights

In 1893 New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote and it still ranks among best countries...

Otunba Olayinka Lawal-Solarin is Chairman of Literamed Publications and one of Nigeria’s best-known publishers. He told IPA about his experiences in publishing and the challenges...
Gvantsa Jobava analyses the state of publishing in Georgia today, revealing how government interference is crippling the textbook sector....
The fifth SOFIA/SNE/SGDL survey on France's ebook reading and purchasing habits shows a growing market. We reveal the key trends....
South Africa's book publishing industry plays a vital role. PASA's Mpuka Radinka told us about the sector's prospects in a time of economic uncertainty and...

Smashwords founder Mark Coker explains why the success or failure of subscription services like Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, Scribd and Oyster will have considerable implications for...

Wattpad is the world's largest online community of readers and writers. We interviewed Wattpad's Ashleigh Gardner about how the site's growth is creating opportunities for...

With smartphone penetration rates soaring, what can publishers do to kickstart mobile commerce for books? It's one of the questions we asked digital expert Marcello...

Israel recently introduced a Fixed Book Price law, bringing changes for publishers and retailers. Leading publisher Racheli Edelman reveals the new climate for publishing.

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Award-winning author Ayu Utami tells us why publishing firms must evolve to remain relevant in the "industry of ideas".

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