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Book Sales in Bulgaria Up 10% in 2012, Translations Increasing

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Book sales in Bulgaria were up 10% in 2012, with publishers reporting more than 5,000 books were published the previous year, of which 1,500 were translations.

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What Does Germany’s Adoption of Digital Foretell for Europe?

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As in financial matters, will the rest of continental Europe be forced to fall in line with Germany’s lead in embracing ebooks and digital publishing?

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Is There a Formula for an International Bestseller?

The Rainbow Troops

Some bestselling novels are too culturally specific to resonate with an international audience. Those that are translated will always be subject to readers’ unpredictable whims.

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Amazon Publishing to Open European Division

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Amazon’s Jeff Belle announced in a letter to literary agents that Amazon Publishing will begin building a European publishing division in 2013. Hiring will begin in January.

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Forum d’Avignon Preview: “Let’s take culture to the suburbs…”

Francois Benhamou

French economist Françoise Benhamou argues that culture need not just be urban. She’ll be speaking at the Forum d’Avignon this November 15-17 where the theme is Culture: Reasons to Hope.

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Reflections of Modern Europe: 12 EU Lit Prize Winners

Lada Zigo, a Croatian author, is among this year's 12 winners of the European Union Prize for Literature

As part of an initiative to support European culture, the EU Prize for Literature awards 12 authors with 5,000 euros and a chance to receive translation funding.

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Being Dutch—and Digital—Offers Unique Publishing Opportunities

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The modest size of the Dutch market means publishers need to be creative and smart about digital investments, while a facility with English opens the world.

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Best of 2012 (So Far): Book Marketing and European Publishing

Otis Chandler

From new book discovery strategies to e-book publishing in Germany and Denmark…the best of our coverage from the first half of 2012.

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Is Digital Killing Off the Overseas English Language Bookstores?

English language books section at Hugendubel in Frankfurt, Germany

Digital publishing has turned everyone into a global consumer who can download books from abroad, all but eliminating the need for foreign language bookstores.

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Do Books Have More Appeal During Tough Times?

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People are looking for a reliable alternative to the so-called authorities, be they politicians, bankers or media, who are so often wrong. Books provide that.

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