Text-to-speech automated audiobook narration arrives at Bookwire, amid the company’s insistence on its respect for human narration.
German Nonfiction Prize To Offer NFTs With the Creatokia Marketplace
In a pilot program with Bookwire’s Creatokia, the Börsenverein offers NFTs related to the German Nonfiction Prize.
Ukraine: Vivat Launches a Book in a Bomb Shelter
In Kharkiv, a book launch goes underground as Vivat Publishing releases ‘Go the F*ck to Sleep’ in Serhiy Zhadan’s Ukrainian translation.
Bookwire’s John Ruhrmann: ‘Security for Rights Holders’
Rights Edition: ‘Publishers just need a strategy on how to deal with Web3 and the metaverse,’ says Bookwire’s John Ruhrmann. (Sponsored)
Ukraine: Statements of Support from Georgian and French Publishers
On Ukraine: ‘We who have experienced Russian imperialism and aggression’ in the Republic of Georgia; and their French colleagues.
Coming March 29: ‘All About Blockchain’ from Germany’s Bookwire
‘A closer exchange between blockchain and publishing experts,’ Bookwire’s ‘All About Blockchain’ is open for registration. (Sponsored)
European Publishers Welcome the Ukrainian Association as Special Guest
As the Federation of European Publishers reaches out to Ukrainian publishers, the European Writers’ Council intensifies its appeal.
Ukraine’s Iryna Baturevych: ‘Solidarity Is Our Superpower’
Interview: Iryna Baturevych at the publishing magazine ‘Chytomo’ has launched an English-language edition for the world book business.
Ukraine’s Julia Orlova: ‘A Reading Nation’ Under Attack
Vivat Publishing’s Julia Orlova says book publishers in Ukraine are providing digital books as part of their contribution to the war effort.
Trade Shows on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Frankfurt, London, Bologna
In response to an appeal led by the Lithuanian Culture Institute, three major book fairs issue statements about Russia and Ukraine.