Today’s newly announced agreement is based in Germany’s Projekt DEAL agreement concluded last January for Springer Nature journals.
Frankfurt Notes: Storytel’s Jonas Tellander Keynotes Audio Conference
The founding CEO of the 20-market Swedish subscription company is to speak on the fourth day of the Frankfurt Conference program.
Vietnamese Publishing House Co-Founder Arrested Ahead of Frankfurt Appearance
The IPA Prix Voltaire-winning author and former spokesperson is reported to have been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City.
Spain’s Liber20 Prizes: Elkar Bookstores, Netflix’s ‘El Vecino,’ and ZendaLibros
The Liber20 awards from the Spanish publishers go to Basque Country booksellers, a graphic novel adapted to television, and a literary site.
UK and USA: New Honors for Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Walter Mosley
The African Studies Association UK has recognized Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and the National Book Foundation honors author Walter Mosley.
Canada’s Access Copyright Foundation Announces New Grants
This year’s Professional Development Grants program has made allowances for applicant’s plans upended in the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency.
Canada’s Top Hat Acquires the US’ Bluedoor, as Teaching Modes Shift
Toronto’s Top Hat adds Bluedoor’s science-focused content to its platform operations in the digital higher-education space.
Industry Notes: Kuwait Curtails Censorship; Hong Kong Sees Campus Concerns
A Kuwaiti ministry no longer is to gauge content, as professors in the States worry about Chinese oversight of remote studies in Hong Kong.
UK-based Book Aid International Donated 1.2 Million Books in 2019
The charity last year was at work in 23 refugee camps, 38 prison libraries, 1,567 schools, 635 public libraries, and more.
US Book Industry: Associations Form Health Insurance Coalition
With research from the Independent Book Publishers Association, members of 11 US-based organizations now are part of a health care insurance program.