The European publishers’ and booksellers’ federations issue quick statements on today’s adoption of the Europe’s DMA and DSA.
Simon & Schuster’s Jonathan Karp: ‘A Country Divided’
Hoping to see more common ground discovered in a polarized age, S&S’ president and CEO Jonathan Karp offers two titles free.
São Paulo’s Professional Days: Language Challenges
Ahead of the São Paulo International Book Fair, publishers explore key market hurdles for the Portuguese-language world.
IPA Opens Registration for Its 33rd Congress, Set in Jakarta
The 33rd International Publishers Congress heads for Indonesia in a fully physical presentation, with speakers including Jesús Badenes, Gabriella Page-Fort, and Adi Ekatama.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Ukraine’s Serhiy Zhadan
The German Peace Prize board praises Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan for his portrayal of wartime conflict and his humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
In the UK, a New Literary Magazine, With International Intent
The new literary magazine ‘Fictionable’ launches June 27 with short works including graphic fiction and translation.
Copyright and Coronavirus: IPA at WIPO’s ‘SCCR’ Sessions
Effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on world copyright issues was a key focus at WIPO’s 42nd SCCR meetings.
Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Spain Presents Its Pavilion Plans
A ‘theory of cherries’ informs the Guest of Honor Spain pavilion design at Frankfurter Buchmesse, as more programming is announced.
On Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day: Book Data
BookNet Canada uses BISAC code research to explore Indigenous-focused literature in the English-language Canadian market.
China Bestsellers in April: Waiting for New ‘Online Lit’
Nonfiction showed some strength, online literature was less buoyant in fiction, and Ultraman held his lead in China’s bestsellers in April.