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Germany’s Netizens Have Not Abandoned the Book

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At Berlin’s re:publica conference netizens showed their continuing enthusiasm for the book at talks dedicated to library digitization, metadata, and how the internet is changing literary writing.

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Would You Spend $9,000 on a Book? Taschen Thinks You Will

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Taschen publishes books that last, including Sebastiao Selgado’s Genesis, in editions ranging from $70 to $9,000.

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“A Short History of Nuclear Folly” is GBO’s Book of the Month for May

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The German Book Office’s May Book of the Month is A Short History of Nuclear Folly by Rudolph Herzog, son of famous filmmaker Werner Herzog.

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Klopotek’s Berlin Publishers Forum Pushes Big Data, Lean Publishing

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Top German executives at this year’s Publishers Forum in Berlin were pushed to confront pressing issues, such as getting their data in order and streamlining workflows.

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Introducing Readux Books: Short Form Translations

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Publishing Perspectives’ Berlin-based contributing editor Amanda DeMarco is launching a new short-form publishing company focusing on translations.

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Is the World’s Largest Translator of German Literature in India?

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Seagull Books, based in Kolkata, India, is perhaps the world’s most prolific translator of German books into English in the world, says Deutsche Welle.

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The Joy of When Licensing a Book to Film Pays Off

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Nicole Witt of Frankfurt’s Mertin Agency describes the pleasure of seeing several of her titles transformed into award-winning films and the unexpected perks.

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German Readers Finally Embracing Ebooks, Self-Publishing

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Discussions at this year’s Leipzig Book Fair proved that ebooks and self publishing are gaining wider acceptance in Germany, and readers are more open to digitization.

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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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Germany’s epubli Brings Self-publishing Expertise to UK and Beyond

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Holtzbrinck’s five-year-old self-publishing platform epubli is expanding to the UK amid a huge shift in attitude toward self-publishing and its potential.

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