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Is America’s Forgotten Flyover a Gold Mine for Publishers? A-list authors have flocked to read at the National Writer's Series in Traverse City, Michigan. Why? Because organizer Doug Stanton delivers audiences, sales. Read more »

Is $2,500 per Stop on an Author Tour Worth It? For many venues having a big name or even little name author on hand to interact with an audience is a matter of prestige and passion, but publishers want ROI.  Read more »

Sharjah IBBY Fund Launched with 1 Million Swiss Francs The fund, sponsored by the Sharjah government, implement reading projects for children living in Central Asia, and North Africa.  Read more »

China's Publishing Export Deficit China may be a superpower that enjoys a large trade surplus with many Western countries, but its book industry faces a huge deficit.  Read more »

2,000 Librarians Dispense $2.2 Million in Sales at Buenos Aires Book Fair Armed with an $1,100 subsidy from the National Committee for Popular Libraries, some 2,000 librarians spent $2.2 million in books at the Buenos Aires Book Fair.  Read more »