From the Bangkok Post: As in many Western markets, independent bookstores stress personal service and warm environments in Thailand’s bookselling industry.
UK’s Publishers Association Opens Its #LoveAudio Campaign Today
Audiobook Month continues in the US as the UK’s #LoveAudio week kicks in. In both markets, research shows audio formats are popular with many men.
Norwegian Library Project To Result in Digitization of Nigerian Books
From the Premium Times and The Vanguard: A ‘win-win’ agreement with Norway’s national library system is expected to see Nigerian literature digitized.
Publishing Partnership Notes: Unicorn and Royal Armouries; Reedsy and Blurb
One of the UK’s most prominent museum publishers gets new distribution; and one of the USA’ first publishing platforms gets a link-up with London.
Germany’s 2016 Book Market Report: ‘Stable Amid Transformation’
Even as German booksellers see online efforts pay off, consumption patterns are weaker, says a new report: ‘A truly distressing drop in customer frequency.”
English PEN’s New Translation Award Grants: Catalan, Uighur, Arabic, and More
English PEN’s new award winners include 18 titles publishing between now and April 2018. The award grants help publishers cover the cost of translation.
Looking for Cooperative Arabic-Balkan Translation Efforts in Sofia
From Radio Bulgaria: In an effort to promote translation exchanges in Arabic and Balkan literature, the Sofia Translation Forum explores options.
German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Goes to Canadian Author Margaret Atwood
The German Booksellers & Publishers Association will honor Margaret Atwood with its Peace Prize for being ‘one of the most important storytellers of our era.’
Metabooks Brasil Opens to Rapid Adoption by Major Booksellers and Publishers
Creating a standardized platform in book metadata for retailers and publishers, Metabooks Brasil is off to a fast start, based on Germany’s Books in Print.
A Sourcebooks Title Is OverDrive’s New International Big Library Read
A two-week international reading-and-discussion exercise, the Big Library Read is underway with more than 20,000 libraries in various parts of the world.