China Bestsellers: Double 11 Promotions and Living in an Era of Uncertainty Boost Sales - Publishing Perspectives

My daily nap quota is important to me.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. There he studied a post about China's bestseller books in November.

 

 Erin L. Cox provides information from OpenBook about fiction, nonfiction and children's book sales in China. There are charts included to list the bestsellers in each category.

 

Panzer says, "The international authors' sales are what really interested this little kitty."

 

Note: This is an extremely long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to China Bestsellers 

China Bestsellers: Nobel Prize Boost, Aspiratioinal Nonfictiion, and Children's Classics - Publishing Perspectives

Do you recognize some of them?

Panzer's next stop in the Catosphere was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

Erin L. Cox's feature post is based on information supplied by OpenBook about China's book bestsellers and popular categories.The post contains charts to illustrate the book sales in the different categories.

  

Panzer says, "There are some interesting bestsellers in the charts."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to China Bestsellers 

Amazon to pull Kindle out of China, other businesses to remain - Reuters.com

 Today, Panzer made a quick stop at the Reuters.com site. There our speedy little kitty boy found a post about Amazon and China.

 

Interesting.

According to the post by Brenda Goh, Amazon is stopping Kindle ereader sales to China retailers. Although customers can still download their purchased ebooks, the Kindle e-bookstore will close June 6, 2023. Kindle sales and the e-bookstore are Amazon's only business removals in China. All the company's other business endeavors will remain. There are links included in the post to other information about Amazon's work and sales history in China.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty isn't surprised."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon China Kindle Bookstore

Ingram Touts Print-on-Demand Capacity Boost: UK, Australia, US - Publishing Perspectives

Today as Panzer entered the Catosphere his delicate little kitty ears were assailed by clapping and cheering. Following all the noise took him to the Publishing Perspectives site. With no digging at all in the posts he found one about Ingram's Lightning Source.

Always have a backup plan.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, Ingram's Lightning Source has been taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic's spread in China has caused serious problems with the printing of books and, therefore, the distribution of books. Since books and their distribution are considered essential businesses during the pandemic, Ingram has begun business expansions in Australia, the UK and the US. In order to double its printing and shipping capabilities in Australia, the company is building a 50,000 square foot facility in Melbourne.The company is also continuing its upgrading of the facilities in the UK and the US. There are links to other information about Ingram's expansion included in the post.

Panzer says,  "That's a smart move on Ingram's part to expand printing locations now."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a large muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Ingram

Download: Publishing Perspectives 2020 Spring Magazine - Publishing Perspectives

I'm ready for a nap now.

Panzer was cleaning the dashboard in the Panzermobile when he happened to find a short post about the Publishing Perspectives Magazine in the glove compartment.

According to the announcement, you can download a free copy of the Spring 2020 issue of the magazine. In the post is a section about what's in the magazine. There's information included about China's comic book market, AI, Russia's book market and more global publishing news.

Panzer says, "This is a 24 page PDF."

Note: This is a short-short post. You won't even need a cup of tea for this download.

To read the post tootle over to Publishing Perspectives Magazine

Coronavirus: The Latest Challenge for Toy Makers-and Publishers - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts our traveling kitty pilot found one about the Toy Fair New York.

There's no where to hide.

According to the post by Karen Raugust, another U.S. event has had problems connect to the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in China. The Toy Fair New York canceled the China Pavilion at the event. The Pavilion is where Chinese manufacturers are located during the Fair. Part of the reason for the cancellation is because of the U.S. travel restrictions barring those who are coming into the US directly from China. Many U.S. toy companies have their products manufactured in China. Several U.S. children's book publishers at the Fair also have their books manufactured in China as well.

Panzer says, "That virus thingy is causing more problems every day."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to challenge for toy makers and publishers

Tariffs On Most Books from China Now 7.5% - Publishers Weekly

As Panzer was napping today he was rudely woken up by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, our kitty pilot followed all the jocularity to the Publishers Weekly site. There he discovered a post about the U.S. tariff on books from China was the cause of all the noise.

Makes no sense to this little kitty.

The post by Jim Milliot says the U.S. has lowered the tariff (tax) on books from China coming into the country to 7.5 percent from 15 percent. The new lower rate went into effect on February 14. Many U.S. publishers manufacture their books in China and then have them shipped to the U.S.

Panzer says, "The tariff on children's coloring books won't go into effect either."

Note: This is a short-short length post. Bring half a cup of tea for today's reading.

To read the post tootle over to book tariffs

New Round of Tarriffs Suspended - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer decided to make a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts our traveling kitty boy found one about the USA-China trade war.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, the USA and China have come to a "phase one" trade agreement that suspends the tariffs scheduled by the USA to go into effect on December 15 against China. Children's picture, coloring and drawing books were to be part of the suspended tariffs. The children's books were for USA publishers, but printed in China and the tariffs applied when they came into the USA.

7 days until Christmas, but whose counting?

Panzer says, "Charging tariffs on children's coloring books?"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to book tariffs

Bibles, Kids' Books Win Tariff Reprieve - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed by yelling and shouting coming from the Catosphere. Dragging himself into the Panzermobile, our poor tired kitty followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all he discovered a post about U.S. President Trump's tariffs on China.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, President Trump has postponed until December 15 the implementation of his Chinese import tariffs on Bibles, children's picture books and coloring books, sneakers/shoes, phones and other important Christmas gifts. The proposed tariffs on Trump's other specified Chinese imports will still go into effect on September 1. The September 1 imports include paperback and hardback books, dictionaries, and other materials printed in China for U.S. publishers and imported for sale in the U.S. There are several links to information about Trump's tariffs included in the post.

Now for a much need nap.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Even this little kitty knows some U.S. publishers have their books printed in China and then shipped to the U.S. for sale here."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links, bring a thermos of tea and six muffins.

To read the post tootle over to tariff reprieve

China's Book Market in the First Half of 2019: Up 10.82 Percent - Publishing Perspectives

Now ... Back to my lunch.

Today as Panzer was eating his lunch he heard clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Throwing some kitty treats into a bag, our famished kitty hopped into the Panermobile. Following all the noise took him to the Publishing Perspectives site. There with no digging at all he found a post about China's book market.

In his post Porter Anderson does an in depth analysis of China's book market in the first six months of this year. The analysis is based on information taken from Beijing's OpenBook report. The post includes graphics depicting online and offline (bookstore) sales comparisons, online sales and book category sales breakdowns. According to the report information the book market is up 10.82 percent over last year's first six month's.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... China's bricks and mortar bookstores appear to have the same declining sales problem as bookstores in some other countries." 

Note: This is a h-u-m-o-n-g-o-u-s post. Bring a thermos of tea and half a dozen muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to China book market

Co-Branded Kindle X Migu Launches in China, Has Two eBookstores - The Digital Reader

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard cheering and clapping coming from ahead of the Panzermobile. Following all the noise, took our kitty explorer to The Digital Reader site. With just a little digging he discovered news about Amazon's new endeavor in China.

That was a long trip and I am so tired.

According to the post by site owner Nate Hoffelder, on July 10 the new Kindle X Migu will be available in China. The Kindle X Migu is a product of the Amazon and China Mobile partnership. The Kindle X Migu is a basic Kindle with a comparable 658 yuan ($96.21 USD) price to the basic U.S. Kindle. One of the differences between the two is that the Kindle X Migu gives users access to two ebookstores. The Kindle X Migu users can shop the half million ebooks in the Chinese Kindle ebookstore or the 40 million serial ebooks in the MiGu ebookstore.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... If it happened once ... Maybe it will happen again."

Note: This is a medium post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Kindle X Migu

Apple Services Shut Down in China in Startling About-Face

I can see across the ocean from up here.

Panzer was out in the Catosphere yesterday just taking in the sights and enjoying himself. Our big bad kitty boy happened to stumble across a post at The New York Times site about Apple. Not wanting to disrupt your habit of reading his Monday Panzerism, he decided to save it until today.

According to the post by Paul Mozur and Jane Perlez, Apple is having problems in China. China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television regulator shut down Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies. One reason for the shut down may be that these two are in competition with some Chinese Internet companies. Speculation is that Apple Pay may be next because it too is in competition with other Chinese companies.

Panzer says, "It seems to this little kitty ... If you're a U.S. company and successful in China, you are going to get spanked and sent home."

This is a long and complicated post. You will need a cup of tea and two muffins for today's read.

To read the post, tootle over to Apple