Following the release of German book market data from 2018, the country’s publishers turn their attention to issues facing their industry in 2019.
German E-books Get ‘Proof of Life’ as Bestseller Lists Launch
In Germany e-books represent just 5.4% of book revenue, but the segment is growing and should get a boost from the country’s first e-book bestseller lists.
Adapted Hist-Fic Huge on German Boob Tube, Tie-ins Take Off Too
by Siobhan O’Leary Author and literary critic Elke Heidenreich once wielded enough power to make a book a bestseller in Germany simply by mentioning it on her television show Lesen!. When ZDF cancelled her show in late 2008 amidst controversial debates about its quality, many saw it as a sign that television networks now deemed books too unsexy for prime …
End of Year Sales Bode Well for German E-book Market
By Siobhan O’Leary German book chain Thalia reported its highest sales to date for its Oyo Reader in December, according to buchreport. The device — which reached stores in November — was one of Thalia’s top 5 bestselling products and, perhaps surprisingly, most of them were sold in-store rather than online. Thalia witnessed a corresponding increase in e-book sales, with figures …