‘The directive is not perfect, but it is a very important step in the right direction,’ says Dr. Jessica Sänger of Germany’s Börsenverein as a Council of the European Union vote is awaited on the newly negotiated copyright agreement.
In Germany, Wholesaler and Distributor KNV Grapples With Bankruptcy
KNV’s February 14 bankruptcy filing has left the Germany’s book market ‘shaken’ as the reorganization administration works to stabilize the company.
German Publishers Association Names Its 2019 German Book Prize Jurors
Jurors have been named in the 2019 German Book Prize competition. The winner will be announced on October 14 during the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
The German Book Market in 2018, and a Look Ahead to 2019
Following the release of German book market data from 2018, the country’s publishers turn their attention to issues facing their industry in 2019.
Winners Named in German Humanities Translation Prize
The biennial program in the humanities from Geisteswissenschaften International names translators Brian Hanrahan and Alan Robinson winners of the 2019 competition cycle.
Aleida and Jan Assmann Given German Book Trade Peace Prize in Frankfurt
‘Democracy thrives not on disputes, but rather on good arguments,’ say author-scholars Jan and Eleida Assmann in their acceptance speech in Frankfurt for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
2018 Frankfurt Recap: Mild Increase in Attendance, Book Trade and Political Discussions
The Frankfurt Book Fair releases attendance numbers, and PP looks back at the week’s discussions of international book trends and political issues.
At Frankfurt: The #OnTheSamePage Human Rights Project Central to Book Fair
‘The abridgement of the rights of a single individual is a breach against each and every one of us,’ the Library of Alexandria’s Ismail Serageldin, for Frankfurt’s #OnTheSamePage campaign.
After the European Parliament Vote: Voices For and Against the EU Copyright Directive
A European Parliament vote this week is expected to trigger more discussion on the EU copyright directive, which has both harsh critics and supporters.
The German Book Prize Announces Its 2018 Shortlist of Six Titles
Taking in several historical perspectives, the newly announced shortlist for the coveted German Book Prize offers what the jury calls ‘the sensuousness of another time, which always evokes ours.’