Rüdiger Wischenbart in his Readmagine presentation says the coronavirus may speed up pre-pandemic book trends, including the growth of backlist audiobooks.
Programming Opens Today from Madrid’s Readmagine and Paris’ EDRLab
Coronavirus Impact: The development of digital programming for international publishing in the pandemic goes on, with the ‘Digital Publishing Summit.’
Coronavirus Notes: Events Going Digital, Spain’s Readmagine Among Them
Speakers and topics are being announced as registration opens for Madrid’s Readmagine conference, which plans its online events in June.
Joerg Pfuhl Departs Holtzbrinck: ‘Getting Back Liberty’
News that Joerg Pfuhl plans to step down as CEO of Holtzbrinck prompts reflection from Rüdiger Wischenbart on Pfuhl’s stance in the book industry.
Danish AI Software Specialists UNSILO Announce Japanese and US Deals
In two announcements days apart, Denmark’s UNSILO publisher software announces agreements with PeerJ and Kyorinsha.
HarperCollins India’s Ananth Padmanabhan: Maker of Small Films
In creating short films, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan wants ‘to take stories to audiences who are spending a lot of time watching.’
At Frankfurt: Netflix’s Kelly Luegenbiehl Announces a Series on Elif Shafak’s ‘Forty Rules’
Netflix International Originals’ Kelly Luegenbiehl speaks at Frankfurt’s CEO Talk at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. She says ‘Series and books can feed each other.’
IPA Middle East Seminar: Digital Distribution, Audiobooks, and Resistance
‘About 90 percent of our Arabic catalog is our own content,’ says Ammar Mardawi, the country manager for Storytel Arabia.
Bologna Tours Rodari Show; Denmark’s UNSILO Signs UK’s Cambridge
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is mounting a new touring exhibition of illustrations, and Danish AI specialists at UNSILO sign Cambridge University Press.
Authors Guild Says Cengage Failed to Renegotiate Contracts
The Authors Guild’s new statement sees unsettled business between Cengage Unlimited and authors over the publisher’s new usage-based royalty payments.