In both corporate social responsibility and in content production as a major academic publisher, Springer Nature had a big 2020.
German Nonfiction Prize Names Its First Round of Finalists
Eight titles now are in contention for the €25,000 honor, in the delayed first award cycle of the German Nonfiction Prize.
Germany Sets Hybrid Guest of Honor for 2021 Abu Dhabi Fair
Moving its physical programming to 2022, the German program plans a hybrid model at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for this year.
PRH’s Markus Dohle on Bertelsmann’s 2020 Profit Report
‘Globally, people turned to books’ in 2020, Markus Dohle says, and Penguin Random House parent Bertelsmann reports on a strong year.
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.
Springer Nature Acquires Paris’ Open Access Atlantis Press
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.
Frankfurt to ‘Re:Connect’ in October: Exhibitor Registration Opens Today
Frankfurt Book Fair opens registration for its 2021 trade show, which includes subsidized stand costs, workstations, and a revised hall layout.
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.
Germany’s ContentShift Accelerator Opens Its 2021 Program
Five startups will be chosen for development in the ContentShift Accelerator and one will win €10,000 at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Spain’s New Platform, Frankfurt’s Translator Networking Program
Publishers and distributors in Spain open an international registration hub, as Frankfurt takes applications for its 2021 translators program.