“In a difficult year that raises concerns for the future, the library purchase bonus has allowed the book market to grow in the first four months,” said AIE President Innocenzo Cipolletta, in a statement.
The Importance of Translation for the Public Good: ThinkPub’s Report on the European Market
In response to the discontinuation of UNESCO’s Index Translationum, ThinkPub has published a new report looking at the translation market in Europe.
At Sweden’s Book Industry Day, Print, Audio, and Pricing Collide
On the same stage where the Beatles recorded a radio performance during their first visit to Sweden decades earlier, a new bookseller made the case for print amid a shift in the market, audio executives debated growth and competition, and a Norwegian perspective reignites the discussion on fixed price laws for books.
Shortlist Announced for The European Union Prize for Literature
“The true achievement of the EUPL is its power to bring these remarkable works to readers everywhere, defying conventional national boundaries and territories,” says Fabian Paagman, President of EIBF.
Report Suggests Piracy Accounts for Nearly a Third of the Italian Book Market, with Mounting Concern Over AI
For the first time, this year’s survey addressed a new element of the piracy threat—the “difficult-to-quantify losses caused by the use of AI-generated summaries and condensations of books.”
Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic
Book sales in the Czech Republic grew by 6% in value since the government eliminated the value-added tax (VAT) on book sales, according to the 2024-2025 Czech Book Market Report.
Bulgaria’s Next Page Foundation Launches Thinking Literature in Translation Events
Discussing the challenges and opportunities for the European publishing market, the Next Page Foundation conference series began in November in Bulgaria with the next event taking place in Prague this summer.
Spotify Opens Audiobook Access in Five More European Markets
More than half (52 percent) of Spotify’s international audiobook audience is now reported to be between between 18 and 34.
Italian Publishers Announce Their 2025 ‘Più libri più liber’
The ‘Più libri più liberi’ program of small-and-medium-sized publishers’ output is set to run December 4 to 8, five days, 569 publishers, 700 events and writers from many parts of the world.
At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats
At Frankfurt 2025, French publishers warn that AI misuse and unchecked second-hand book sales endanger creativity and revenue—urging fair rules to protect authors and the future of publishing.