The International Alliance of Independent Publishers’ conference included talks among African publishers about the need to produce locally.
Rights Roundup: Text and Light From ‘The End of the World’
The rights sales we list today come from children’s books, illustrated work for adults, fiction, and from Norway, Spain, Russia, and Turkey.
Open Access: Germany’s Knowledge Unlatched Acquired by Wiley
Announcing its acquisition of Knowledge Unlatched, Wiley stresses the need to simplify open-access transactions for both libraries and publishers.
Marjoleine Kars Wins the $75,000 Cundill History Prize
In winning the 2021 Cundill History Prize, historian and professor Marjoleine Kars says she hopes the Guyanese will feel supported.
The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles
Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field.
‘Stories From the Malaysian Archipelago’—And Kuala Lumpur’s Book Business
As the Malaysian Book Council promotes international rights availabilities for books from its market, one publisher there talks about his company’s pandemic experience. (Sponsored)
Publishers’ Conference in Spain Sparks International Discussions
With attendees from some 40 countries, this week’s International Alliance of Independent Publishers conference reflected an issue-driven, reader-oriented community.
A Czech Second-Hand Books Boom: Knihobot’s Big Year
Knihobot, an online second-hand bookseller, is seeing increasing success with Czech consumers and plans to expand to Slovakia and Germany.
Börsenverein Welcomes Principles of the German Coalition’s Draft
Urban revitalization efforts and funding opportunities for publishers are encouraged by the Börsenverein as the country’s political parties debate initiatives.
The UK’s Publishers Association Charts a ‘Steep Rise’ in Audiobook Sales
The United Kingdom’s audiobook sales show an eye-catching 71-percent jump, January to June this year over the same period in 2019.