Atlantis Press, a French publisher of conference proceedings, is bought by Germany’s Springer Nature, which adds to its portfolio a platform that sees 1.5 million downloads monthly.
Rights Roundup: Early Spring Titles From Seven Markets
Today’s Rights Roundup brings together work from Bogota, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Norway, emphasizing fiction.
Bookstores in Québec: ‘We Learned to Reinvent Ourselves’ in the Pandemic
Collective online bookselling site Les Libraires went a long way toward helping Québec’s bookstores stay afloat in 2020. (Sponsored)
Rights Outlook: Books From Québec Flourishing in German
Recently translated literature from Québec may find new life as part of Guest of Honor Canada’s program at Frankfurter Buchmesse. (Sponsored)
Publishing in Québec Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic: Rallying the Readers
The French-language province of Québec has demonstrated its ‘vitality and robustness,’ says Sébastien Lefebvre of Québec Édition. (Sponsored)
NetGalley and Its Parent, Firebrand, Sold to Japan’s Media Do
Fran Toolan remains CEO for at least three years, as the US subsidiary of Tokyo’s Media Do acquires all shares of Firebrand and NetGalley.
France: SNE’s New 2020 Confinement Reading Report
The latest survey results from France’s publishers cites respondents saying they’ve read more during the market’s two lockdowns, younger readers taking the lead.
France: A New Small Press in Normandy Champions Short Stories
Publisher Martine Paulais wants her new French publishing house, L’Ourse brune, to produce ‘beautiful books’ of short stories.
French Publishers Issue ‘Special Containment’ Report on Digital Book Usage
A new survey from French book publishers indicates that users in lockdown were more interested in reading and adopted more digital formats.
2020 Albertine Prize: Zahia Rahmani’s ‘Muslim’ in Matt Reeck’s Translation
Author Zahia Rahmani and translator Matt Reeck share the US$10,000 Albertine Prize purse for the English translation ‘Muslim’, published by Deep Vellum.