Awaiting news of a buyer, Vivendi’s Editis in Paris continues rolling out new local-focus presses in Québec and Africa, this time in Senegal.
Juan Pirlot de Corbion on YouScribe: Betting on Africa
‘Every mobile can became a pocket library,’ according to digital book distributor Juan Pirlot de Corbion at YouScribe.
At Frankfurt: ‘Many Different Approaches for Publishers’ to Audiobooks
Among issues discussed in audiobook market development: more business models and Spotify’s entry with à la carte pricing.
At Frankfurt: The IPA Puts a ‘Spotlight on Africa’
The IPA Africa Publishing Innovation Fund’s ‘Spotlight on Africa’ program at Frankfurt: Issues and Publishers.
IPA Joins Criticism of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Conviction
‘We fully support Tsitsi in her appeal,’ says IPA’s Kristenn Einarsson. ‘Failing to do so would be to condemn all Zimbabweans to silence.’
IPA General Assembly: ‘We Emerged Stronger’
IPA names Brazilian publisher Karine Pansa as its next—and third woman—president, and Gvantsa Jobava is named as vice-president.
Audiobooks: Ghana’s AkooBooks Is Relaunching With Beat
Exclusive: The new AkooBooks/Beat platform will reach 19 African nations with audiobooks, podcasts, and ebooks.
The IPA at Frankfurter Buchmesse: A ‘Spotlight on Africa’
The ‘Spotlight on Africa’ program scheduled for October’s Frankfurter Buchmesse is presented by the IPA’s Africa Publishing Innovation Fund.
Ethiopian Literacy Specialist Jane Kurtz Wins IBBY’s International Reading Promoter Award
The award for Jane Kurtz – and Iran’s Zohreh Ghaeni – will be presented at IBBY’s International Congress in Malaysia.
Frankfurt 2022: Translation, Live Audiences, Inclusivity
At Frankfurter Buchmesse this year: a trade fair supportive of free expression, diversity, and those who interpret these concepts for us.