Industry Notes: In Mexico, seven independent publishers form an alliance, and Spain’s Liber program honors the 100-year-old Balmes bookstore.
Children’s Publisher Lee & Low Buys the Bilingual Cinco Puntos Press
The multicultural publisher of children’s books Lee & Low buys the 130-book list of El Paso’s bilingual Cinco Puntos Press.
Bookwire’s New ‘Digital Consumer Book Barometer’: 2020 Data
The latest ‘Digital Consumer Book Barometer’ includes statistics from Italy, the German-language markets, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, and French-language Canada.
IPA’s 2021 Prix Voltaire Winner To Be Named at Guadalajara
The 35th Guadalajara International Book Fair will be the venue for the freedom to publish announcement made by the IPA.
Spanish-Language Digital Publishing: A New Report
A new digital publishing report based on Bookwire’s Spanish-language customers cautions the book industry on ‘What We Need To Learn.’
Scribd Audio Introduces Spanish Audiobooks in Mexico
Widening its newly announced Scribd Audio program, the subscription service announces new Spanish-language audiobooks for its Mexican users.
Denmark’s Saga Egmont Acquires Mexico’s Cuántica Activa Audiolibros
Saga Egmont says the acquisition of Mexican audiobook publisher Cuántica Activa Audiolibros fits with its growth in Spanish book markets.
Germany-Based Bookwire in 2020: Titles Up 11 Percent Over 2019
The digital distributor reports a rise in audiobook titles of 123 percent in 2020 over the previous year. Print-on-demand advanced 18 percent.
Exclusive: A New Year Opens With Bodour Al Qasimi’s IPA Presidency
This week, Bodour Al Qasimi begins her term as the second woman president of the International Publishers Association in more than 50 years.
IPA’s Hugo Setzer on His Term as President: ‘So Many Different Viewpoints’
The outgoing president of the International Publishers Association talks about the completely unexpected second half of his term.