Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol (GeMS) has dominated Italy’s debut fiction market for years — with small and medium imprints.
Audiobooks: RBMedia’s Acquisition of Dreamscape Media
The acquisition of Dreamscape Media by RBMedia brings together two companies being called ‘highly complementary’ in the audiobook space.
LivrEmploi Merges With France’s Publishers’ Association
With a national workforce of a reported 14,200, France’s Publishers have merged their new recruitment program into their association.
The UK’s Bloomsbury Buys the US-Based Rowman & Littlefield
The acquisition of the American house Rowman & Littlefield, Bloomsbury UK says, will double its academic operations in the States.
Simon & Schuster To Acquire the Netherlands’ VBK
‘Our shared goal is to expand the audience for our authors and their books,’ says S&S CEO Jonathan Karp in announcing the VBK acquisition.
Italy’s Messaggerie-Libraccio Alliance: A Shift in Ownership
During ‘Bologna week,’ Publishing Perspectives learned that the Italian distributor Emmelibri-Messaggerie and the bookstore chain Libraccio are engaged in a merger.
Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Chain Agrees to a Buyout Offer
The buyout offer is expected to close in June, when Indigo will be removed from Toronto’s stock market, the company going private.
Scholastic’s Acquisition of Canada’s 9 Story Media Group
Scholastic’s Peter Warwick says the acquisition of Toronto’s 9 Story Media Group will bring ‘the pages of our books to life on screens and through merchandising.’
Nielsen-GfK’s Pre-LBF ‘Global Book Market’ Report
The first outing for this Nielsen BookData-GfK study sees revenue up in many book markets, but rising prices contributing to that 2023 trend.
Independent Publishers: Finland’s Siltala Acquires Teos
Both ‘known for their ambitious, literary publishing lists,’ Siltala and Teos are forming new independent heavyweight in Finnish publishing.