On the first day of Frankfurt Book Fair, Carolyn Reidy of Simon & Schuster and Guillaume Dervieux of Albin Michel will discuss the evolving book market.
Trois éditeurs: Ebooks Are Alive and Rather Well in France
While some see France as the great holdout of Europe digital books and e-reading, some publishers say adoption is moving more quickly now.
France’s Flammarion for Sale, Battle for Acquisition Begins
French publisher Flammarion is for sale and Gallimard, Albin Michel, and Actes Sud are suitors. Beyond books, its distribution network may be the real appeal.
French Publishers Association Discovers Enhanced E-books, Confusion Ensues
At yesterday’s annual meeting of the French Publisher’s Association, one got the distinct impression many were seeing e-books for the very first time.
Week in Review: Trio of “Big Six” US Pubs Launch Bookish.com; French Sue Google Over Scanned Books
By Edward Nawotka A brief round-up of some of the top global industry trade news… Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster and Penguin Group have teamed up to launch Bookish.com, a new consumer-oriented Web site that will market and promote books. The model is something of a hybrid online bookstore and a community-oriented book promotion site. Industry reaction has been …
Some European Publishers Embrace iPad, But Adoption Still Slow
By Siobhan O’Leary Apple may have announced that more than 3 million iPads have been sold worldwide since the US launch in April, but just a few weeks after the international launch of the iPad, it appears that many publishers in Europe are still choosing to exercise caution when it comes to the iBookstore. According to Apple spokesman Adam Howorth, …