Random House Germany recently launched an online community for romance readers and a literary festival to connect romance writers to their fans.
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Carlsen and Tolino Team Up to Scout for New Writers
Spanning the traditional vs. self-publishing divide, German publisher Carlsen and self-publishing platform Tolino Media will jointly host a writing content to recognize emerging talent.
Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women?
Winners of the 2016 Leipzig Book Fair Prize were announced from a pool of over 400 new titles and a shortlist dominated, once again, by men.
German Publishers Organize LitBlog Convention
Five German publishing houses have united to start the first German LitBlog Convention open to all kinds of book lovers and influencer.
Startup Village for Digital Natives at Leipzig Book Fair
The 2016 Leipzig Book Fair will introduce a new startup showcase called Neuland 2.0 that will highlight the latest innovations and ideas for books.
Demand for German Foreign Language Learning Books Grows
German education and dictionary publishers are seeing a sales boost from the rising demand for German language learning materials, mostly from refugees.
Fixed Prices for Ebooks in Germany: At What Cost?
Germany will soon finalize fixed prices for ebooks, but questions remain about how this will affect various sales models and ebook adoption rates.
Manilla: New Home for International Fiction
Ullstein and Bonnier UK are launching a new digital imprint called Manilla that will publish English ebook editions of bestselling German fiction.
Germany’s Best Crime Novels for 2016
Looking for the next big thing in crime novels? Look no further – here are the top three German crime novels for 2016, as selected by the German Prize for Crime Fiction.
German Fantasy Authors Empowered by New Network
PAN is a newly founded network for German fantasy authors, aiming to unite its members and to give them a voice within the German literary community.