Nine out of ten French read books last year and on average people read 16 books a year: 14 in print, 2 digital. Still, the French see room for improvement.
Mondadori and RCS Libri: An Italian Publishing Coup in the Making?
Marcello Vena discusses the offer Mondadori has made for RCS Libri, which would merge two of Italy’s strongest education and trade publishing groups.
Ebook Distributor Bookwire’s Plans for Global Expansion
German ebook distribution platform Bookwire’s international expansion is rolling across Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
Why Publishers Should Pay Attention to Millennials
Millennials are the largest generation in history and are entering their prime spending years. But, do we know how to appeal to them? Erin L. Cox previews the upcoming conference “Designing Books for Tomorrow’s Readers.”
Total BooX: Ebooks for the Way the 21st-Century Reader Reads
When it comes to catering to Millennials, Total BooX believes that eliminating the friction in the traditional ebook purchasing process is key.
Tapping Into the Minecraft Audience to Market Books
Hybrid German author Karl Olsberg describes how he leveraged the huge audience of Minecraft fans to sell a series of novels based on the game.
Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale?
Global children’s publishers are turning away from the US and UK and toward Asian, French, Italian, Portuguese or Eastern European publishers for fresh content.
Riyadh Int’l Book Fair Offers Window Into Closed World
Roger Tagholm reports from the Riyadh Int’l Book Fair, where his pre-conceptions about Saudi Arabia were challenged and cultures connected through books.
Post-Censorship, Publishing Continues to Evolve in Burma
At The Irwaddy, U San OO, owner of Seikku Cho Cho publishing house spoke about the development of Burmese publishing, translations and ebooks in the country.
Should Greece Deregulate Its Book Market?
Among the suggestions to improve Greece’s economy has been the prescription that it deregulate the book market, yet several people oppose this view.