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.
Arnaud Nourry Departs as CEO of Hachette Livre
Arnaud Nourry was known to be concerned about the future integrity of Hachette Livre amid potential acquisition, his departure is abrupt.
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.
Québécois Modern Classics Find New Life in German Translations
Three successful translations of contemporary classics from Québec are well positioned in the German market for Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Comic Art Europe Names Winners from Romania, UK, Portugal, Germany, France
A newly formed initiative, the Comic Art Europe project announces its first winners and is taking entries for its summer training camp.