Budapest’s new bill banning school content on homosexuality and transgender issues prompts three organizations to call for an EU response.
European Writers Council Leads Criticism of Copyright Directive Implementation
Pointing out the ‘rise of streaming platforms on the EU market’ being ‘accelerated by the pandemic, the Authors’ Group Calls for urgent action.
Bookwire’s ‘All About Audio’ 2021: A High View from MIDiA Research
From the macro to the micro, Bookwire’s second ‘All About Audio’ program made its key points with high-level observations from MIDiA Research.
European Union Prize for Literature: The 2021 Winners
This year, the honors go to writers from countries including Bulgaria, Latvia, Iceland, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden.
Polish Book Industry Eyes Fixed Book Price Proposal
The Polish Book Chamber has heard arguments for and against its long-running effort at legislation to established fixed book pricing.
Germany’s Bookwire Produces a Second ‘All About Audio’ Conference
In its second year, the distributor’s ‘All About Audio’ event hears from key companies’ representatives on their offers and observations.
Springer Nature Opens Another Transformative Agreement in Europe
Springer Nature formalizes its 14th national transformative agreement, 13 of which are in Europe. This one is for four years.
Germany’s Bookwire Announces an NFT Marketplace for Book Publishing
The German digital book distributor has an autumn target for its NFT platform for the book publishing sector.
European Union Prize for Literature Announces Its 2021 Shortlist
Shortlists from: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Tunisia.
Keiichiro Hirano Leads Amazon Publishing’s World Book Day Titles
To celebrate World Book Day, Amazon Publishing is offering ‘At the End of the Matinee’ by Keiichiro Hirano and other translations for free download through April 24.