Closing Image: December 27, 2017
Based on data from UNESCO, which collected information from 123 countries, about 2.2 million books are published each year.
Day: December 27, 2017
Hot Sheet Index: December 27, 2017
The Hot Sheet Index reviews the number of Americans who utilize a voice assistant, the age groups that use them the most and on what device.
Links of Interest: December 27, 2017
News and Trends Scholastic offers children’s publishing predictions for 2018. At the top of the list: more books highlighting strong female characters. Learn more at Publishing Perspectives. Wattpad releases new report on fiction-reading trends: Find out about the most popular topics among the platform’s Millennial and Gen Z readers at
Translation Is Making Nobody Rich, Survey Shows
The news from Palatium and Storytel indicates that the industry can’t depend on the reach of English to get around the need for translation.
Palatium Pivots, Storytel Spreads: Translating Scandinavian Subscriptions
However, things haven’t gone as planned, and 2017 will be the last year Palatium offers indie authors access to subscription services.
2018 Should Be Canada’s Copyright Year of Reckoning
In 2018, we should see action in both lawsuits and in Toronto’s legislative review of the Copyright Modernization Act.
The New US Tax Bill: What It Means for Writers So Far
The US tax bill President Trump signed into law before the holiday is to take effect on Jan. 1 and may have wide-ranging effects on writers.
A Look Back at 2017: Meaningful Themes That Jump Out
Here at Hot Sheet, we particularly enjoy looking through a year’s worth of issues to see what themes recur.