The latest ‘Digital Consumer Book Barometer’ includes statistics from Italy, the German-language markets, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and French-language Canada.
Jürgen Kaube Receives Inaugural German Nonfiction Prize
Nonfiction books ‘deserve a big stage right now,’ says the Börsenverein’s Karin Schmidt-Friderichs as this program names a first winner.
German Nonfiction Prize Names Its First Round of Finalists
Eight titles now are in contention for the €25,000 honor, in the delayed first award cycle of the German Nonfiction Prize.
German Nonfiction Prize Has Entries From 135 Publishers for Its First Round
Publishers in three countries have submitted more than 200 titles for the jury’s consideration in the 2021 competition.
Bookwire Issues Coronavirus ‘Barometer’ on Audiobook Sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Has the pandemic accelerated lasting digital adoption among readers? Bookwire offers an early look at ebook and audiobook sales in three markets this year.
New Report Looks at Translated Literature in Some World Markets
Called a ‘Diversity Report,’ a new study looks at the status of translated literature various book markets, with emphasis on Austria and Slovenia.
Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service
Using Libreka’s positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany’s Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award.
Festival Neue Literatur’s Ulfers Prize Honors Susan Bernofsky: ‘Gifted, Attentive, Exceptional’
Author Rivka Galchen tells the Festival Neue Literatur’s Ulfers Prize audience, ‘We are so fortunate to have Susan Bernofsky working in the trade of translation.’
Festival Neue Literatur 2019: ‘They All Remember It Differently’
This year’s Festival Neue Literatur has asked participating writers to look at what memories mean in their work and in the world of their careers.
The 10th Anniversary Festival Neue Literatur: ‘In Memory We Trust’
New York City’s Festival Neue Literatur reaches its first decade with a program set at five venues and featuring the work of contemporary German-language authors.