Global Trade Talk

Publishing industry news and announcements from the US, UK and international markets.

Bertelsmann Expose Stirs Controversy in Germany

By Siobhan O’Leary A book published last week by Campus Verlag is causing quite a fuss at Bertelsmann headquarters in Gütersloh. Bertelsmannrepublik Deutschland is a  … 

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India Gets Its First Homegrown E-reader

By Hannah Johnson Meet the Wink, India’s first e-reader launched by Bangalore-based digital publisher EC Media International. Launched Thursday, the Wink eReaders are available in  … 

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Program Announced for International Supply Chain Seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair

From the press release: Now in its 32nd year the International Supply Chain Seminar has become an essential event in the diaries of all publishers,  … 

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In Fierce Competition, Leading Chinese E-reader Manufacturer Halts Production

By Wuping Zhao While local publishers are eager to display their newly published physical books at the on-going Shanghai Book Fair (11 to 17 August),  … 

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Heros, Gundas: India’s Resurgent Paperback Pulp

By Emily Williams Much like our story from earlier this year discussing the popularity of Mills and Boon in India, The Washington Post has a  … 

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Italian E-books: Agent Roberto Santachiara Deems 25% Royalty Too Low

By Emily Williams Andrew Wylie isn’t the only agent rebelling on the e-book front. La Repubblica has an interview with big Italian agent Roberto Santachiara  … 

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Japanese E-book Moves: Multiple Collaborative Platforms Planned

By Emily Williams Japan’s e-book market, which has been strong on the manga side and for user-created content but nearly non-existent when it comes to  … 

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Spain’s Telefónica Moves into Social Networking, Buys Tuenti

By Emily Williams Spanish telecom giant Telefónica, which took its first steps into the ebook market a month ago (as we reported here), last week  … 

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São Paulo Book Biennial Begins This Week

By Hannah Johnson The International Book Biennial in São Paulo, Brazil begins this Thursday. The Biennial is organized by the Brazilian Book Chamber in partnership  … 

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Open Letter, the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation, and Bulgarian Literature

By Chad Post Admittedly, this is a bit self-promotional, but I do think it’s an interesting news story of how one particular foundation is helping  … 

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