Almost 80 years after the first of Tove Jansson’s Moomins appeared, the US market finds the durable characters at Barnes & Noble.
Germany’s Börsenverein Questions ‘Bitter’ Verdict on Ebay Discounts
‘The cat bites its own tail,’ says the Börsenverein’s legal adviser, in a German court decision on book discounts offered by vendors on Ebay.
At Bologna: Spain’s Publishers Report Growing Children’s Book Exports
FGEE reports that Spain’s exports of children’s books increased by 3.4 percent, to €24.2 million in 2021, with Mexico as a primary market.
At Bologna: Italy’s Youth Publishing by the Numbers
Titles published for younger readers in Italy rose from 6,165 in 2015 to 8,850 in 2021, per new figures from a quick-read AIE presentation.
Germany’s ContentShift Opens Its 2023 Call for Start-Ups
The eighth international ContentShift accelerator program for book publishing startups opens its applications period for this year.
Spain’s Leisure-Time Reading Is Up 5.7 Points in 10 Years
The new ‘Barometer of Reading Habits’ in Spain sees younger readers, especially ages 15 to 18, increasing their engagement with books.
A Comic Art Europe Presentation at Manchester Museum in England
In a Comic Art Europe program at the University of Manchester, research into literacy and comics reportedly has been discussed.
Germany’s Books at Berlinale: The Gaeb Agency’s Bettina Wißmann
Germany’s 2023 Books at Berlinale program today includes Bettina Wißmann’s presentation of Fernanda Melchor’s ‘This Is Not Miami.’
France’s Publishers Report Their Paper Is 98-Percent Recycled or Certified
In 2021, France’s publishers consumed 216,362 tons of paper, according to the publishers of the Syndicat national de l’édition.
Germany-Based Bookwire Names Videl Bar-Kar To Lead Audio
Calling audio ‘a once-in-a-generation opportunity’ in publishing, Videl Bar-Kar assumes leadership of Bookwire’s expanded audio offer.