The Börsenverein tells the Friedrich Merz coalition to move with ‘rapid implementation’ to aid Germany’s publishing industry.
Germany’s Nonfiction Prize Names Its 2025 Finalists
The German Nonfiction Prize jury presents its eight titles, praising a level of accessibility in many topics for readers in its eight selections.
International Calls for Boualem Sansal: Now Sentenced to Five Years
Boualem Sansal is said to have told Algiers’ court: ‘My comments or writings were simply a personal opinion, and I have the right to make them like any Algerian citizen.’
Book-Ban Programming Part of Germany’s Freedom Week
‘Giving the Banned Book a Voice’ is the title of a kick-off event in Germany’s May Freedom of Expression Week.
Germany’s 2025 Alfred Kerr Prize in Criticism Goes to Beate Tröger
Beate Tröger, whose criticism is carried by Deutschlandfunk, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and more, wins the Alfred Kerr Prize.
Germany’s Börsenverein Reports Uneven Membership Levels
Germany’s association of booksellers and publishers sees some adjustments in yearly membership figures in a challenging market.
Germany’s ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ Returns: ‘Argue? Absolutely!’
In its fifth year, Germany’s nationwide engagement in ‘Freedom of Expression Week’ hails disagreement as a benefit—not a barrier.
The German Book Market in 2024: ‘Slightly Higher’ Revenue
The German book market ‘remains extremely tense,’ according to officials in their initial 2024 Börsenverein report.
Human Rights Day: The Börsenverein’s Appeal for Sansal
A widening appeal for the detained author Boualem Sansal is led by Germany’s publishers, with a public petition of the Algerian authorities.
Germany’s Publishers: ‘Relieve the Burden on Culture’
As the Scholz coalition spirals toward a new parliamentary election, book business leaders lay out what they need.