The Federation of European Publishers calls on MEPs to put ‘real teeth against illegal content’ into its Digital Services Act legislation.
London Book Fair’s Andy Ventris: Publishing Pros’ ‘Passion and Commitment’
London Book Fair director Andy Ventris says, he’s learned the personal investment so many publishing professionals bring to their work.
Festival du Livre de Paris at the Grand Palais Ephémère
After being shuttered for two years, Paris’ re-branded book fair, now the Festival du Livre de Paris, is to return on the Champ-de-Mars in the French capital.
Gallup: Americans Surveyed Say They’re Reading Fewer Books
The opportunity to consider strong sales performance vs. actual reading habits is offered by recent Gallup findings in the States.
Italy’s 39th ‘Mauri School’ on January 28: ‘The New Future’
‘Il Nuovo Futoro’–the New Future–is the title of this year’s Umberto and Elisabetta Mauri program in bookselling and publishing.
International Rights Roundup: ‘Wordless Comics’ and Cat Pictures
Today’s Rights Roundup features writings from France, South Africa, Greece, Finland, and the United Kingdom.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion: UK and Irish University Presses Vow to ‘EvenUP’
Seventeen university presses have committed to a new framework to address ‘who we work with and what we publish.’
PRH Perú Chief and Author in Defamation Case: Publishing Industry Support
IPA, CPJ, and several embassies condemn the defamation verdict against PRH Perú’s Jerónimo Pimentel and author Christopher Acosta.
NPD BookScan: US 2021 Market Unit Volume Up 9 Percent
Print book sales by volume in the United States was the highest ever recorded by NPD BookScan, with adult fiction as the leading growth category.
Sweden’s Storytel Cites a 20-Percent Gain in 2021 over 2020
Storytel reports good momentum for its audiobook and ebook streaming services in Poland, Russia, and Turkey—and less so in the Netherlands.