Browsing by topic: Leipzig Book Fair

German Readers Finally Embracing Ebooks, Self-Publishing

Leipzig Book Fair, small

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.

Posted in Europe | Also tagged , , , , | Comments closed

PublishNews Brazil: Livrarias Curitiba’s Great Year, Brazil in Leipzig

LIvrarias Cuturbia

The latest publishing news from Brazil features bookseller Curitiba’s strong 2012 results, the Ministry of Culture’s resumes book promotion oversite, Brazilians at the Leipzig Book Fair, and more.

Posted in PublishNews Brazil | Also tagged , , , , | Comments closed

Why Publishers’ Lack of Engagement With the Public Hurts Their Bottom Line

Publishers are too used to saying “no, no, no” and barring the gates of the industry from the public. That has got to change if  … 

Posted in Editorial | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Germany’s Audiobook Renaissance

Digitization and professionalization have significantly raised the profile — and sales — of audiobooks in Germany. By Amanda DeMarco If you want to send a  … 

Posted in Europe | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Using Text to “Enhance” E-books and Other Insights from the 2011 Leipzig Book Fair

Germany’s second biggest book fair offers a barometer of what’s obsessing the world’s third largest publishing industry By Siobhan O’Leary LEIPZIG: Students from the HTWK  … 

Posted in Europe | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Are Cheaper E-book Enhancements Better than Expensive Options?

Readers might just be more satisfied with inexpensive text extras than pricey games and video enhancements. By Edward Nawotka In today’s feature story about the  … 

Posted in Discussion | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed

Klein, Raulff, Blumenbach Win Leipzig Prizes

By Siobhan O’Leary The 2010 Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (Leipzig Book Fair Prize) for fiction, non-fiction and translation were announced last week. Five titles per  … 

Posted in German Buch News | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments closed

Leipzig Attracts 150,000+ Fairgoers, Exhibitors from 39 Countries

By Siobhan O’Leary The Leipzig Book Fair came to a close on Sunday and organizers announced a significant increase in visitors over last year. Some  … 

Posted in German Buch News | Also tagged , , | Comments closed

Seiler’s Die Zeitwagge Fan Fav at Leipzig Book Fair

By Siobhan O’Leary Online voting for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize has ended and Suhrkamp’s Die Zeitwaage (The Timing Machine) by Lutz Seiler is the  … 

Posted in German Buch News | Also tagged , , | Comments closed

Wagenbach Verlag Wins Kurt Wolff Prize

By Siobhan O’Leary This year’s The €26,000 Kurt Wolff Prize has been awarded to Klaus Wagenbach, founder and publisher of the Berlin-based Wagenbach Verlag. The  … 

Posted in German Buch News | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed