Athens learns it’s UNESCO’s World Book Capital 2018 and that its largest bookstore, the 118-year-old Eleftheroudakis, is going under.
South Korea to Send Books North to Mark World Book Capital
Among several plans to promote literature, South Korea hopes to send children’s books to the North as part of Incheon’s turn as UNESCO World Book Capital 2015.
Buenos Aires: 2011 World Book Capital in More Ways Than One
In Buenos Aires, there are books for sale on what seems to be every corner and may be more books per sale per capita than perhaps any other city in the world. By Edward Nawotka BUENOS AIRES: We’re currently in the midst of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair — better known to Spanish-speakers as the Feria del Libro. The …
Yerevan, Armenia Named World Book Capital for 2012
By Edward Nawotka Every year the International Publishers Association, the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to grant the title of UNESCO World Book Capital to one city. This year the World Book Capital is is Ljubljana, Slovenia. Next year it will be Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in 2012 — it has …
Nielsen BookData 2022: A ‘Slight Decline’ in UK Book Sales
In 2022, Nielsen BookData saw a 10-percent fall in ebook volumes in the UK, and a 3-percent drop in print. Audiobooks’ growth slowed.
Spain’s Liber 2023 Book Fair Announces October Dates
The Liber program, emphasizing the Spanish book industry’s business trends, returns this year to Madrid from Barcelona.
Rights Edition: Gray Tan on Taiwan Books in World Markets
Taipei-based international rights agent Gray Tan talks about his 15-year-old agency’s success in translation and publication rights deals.
Interview: Taipei International Book Fair’s Isabella Wu
Publisher Isabella Wu, chair of the Taipei International Book Foundation, highlights the vital role of books in public discourse.
Taipei International Book Exhibition Opens Its 31st Edition
The 31st Taipei International Book Exhibition has opened its run with professional programming as well as public-facing entertainment.
Charles Tripp Chairs the British Academy’s £25,000 Book Prize Jury
The British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding will name its winner in October. Publishers are submitting now.