Ingram Content Group seeds Binc’s ‘Survive to Thrive’ bookstore grant program, with additional major support from publishers and Bookshop.org.
Federation of European Publishers’ New COVID-19 Impact Report: Europe Closes 2020 Down 2 to 5 Percent
A first look at the new report on Europe’s book publishing markets highlights the range of impact felt in the first year of the pandemic.
British Book Award Issues Its 2021 ‘Book of the Year’ Shortlists
This British Book Awards’ new ‘page-turner’ category is included in the ‘book of the year’ shortlists, with an awards event planned on May 13.
Nibbies 2021: Bookstore, Small Press Regional and Country Winners
Eight retailers and nine small presses now are in the running for the British Book Awards’ top winners’ list, coming in May.
UK: Jellybooks Pilots Bookshop ‘Peek Inside’ Capacity at Blackwell’s
The familiar Amazonian preview called ‘Look Inside’ gets a storefront cousin in Jellybooks’ new ‘Discovery,’ using QR codes to offer samples.
British Book Awards 2021: Bookstore, Small Press Shortlists
The 2021 British Book Awards announces its shortlists of more than 90 small presses and 48 bookstores across the UK.
Italy’s Pandemic Year ‘Why I Read’ Campaign Soars
The AIE’s fifth annual #IoLeggoPerché book donation program for schools and libraries has surprised organizers with 300,000 books.
France’s Intermarché Offers Bookstores Its E-Commerce Network
French booksellers get digital help from Intermarché, as they struggle without an ‘essential business’ exemption during the pandemic.
Translation Rights: Italy Has 238 Books Going into 40 Languages
Having ramped up its rights trade for five years, the Italian market now looks to a new translation fund to support its overseas sales.
Italy’s ‘Why I Read’ Campaign Flies Again
Italy’s annual book-donation program for school libraries is back this year, despite the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic.