As the 10th BookCity Milano event opens, the Italian Publishers Association releases readership and bookselling research about the city.

Consolidation and double-digit growth continue in UK and US audiobook markets. Yet 'a wider vision for audio is stymied,' as Philip Jones writes ahead of FutureBook.

The public-facing Sharjah International Book Fair's 11-day run drew close to 1.7 million attendees and 1,632 exhibitors.