Reintje Gianotten of the Dutch Foundation for Literature discusses the symbiotic relationship between German and Dutch publishing and its long history.
Visiting the Tbilisi International Literature Festival
Literary agents Geraldine Rose and Sridhar Gowda of Kadalu recount their experience visiting the leading literary event in Georgia, which was full of surprises.
Flemish Children’s Books Cross Media Boundaries
A number of Flemish children’s book publishers have launched cooperations with other creative media industries to create apps, games and storytelling experiences.
Flemish Book Trade Focused on Creative Media Collaboration
Forward-looking Flemish publishers and bookseller organization, Boek.be, offers the book industry opportunities to collaboration with creative media industries, at home and abroad.
Book Licensing Market Snapshots: The Netherlands and Spain
In the Netherlands agents and subagents are growing in influence; in Spain the poor economy has led publishers to experiment with formats and price points.
Amsterdam and Dutch Publishers to Speak Spanish for 3 Weeks
Amsterdam will take on the role of city of honor at the upcoming Buenos Aires Book Fair and strengthen the relationship between Latin America and Holland.
80,000 Titles From the National Library of the Netherlands and Google Now Online
The National Library of the Netherlands and Google, which began in 2011 to digitize 160,000 books from the library, have just made 80,000 publicly available.
The Art of Translation: Something New, Something Old
Sam Garrett, English translator of Herman Koch’s The Dinner, and Tim Parks, translator of Giacomo Leopardi’s Zibaldone, reflect on the challenges of each respective work.
Being Dutch—and Digital—Offers Unique Publishing Opportunities
The modest size of the Dutch market means publishers need to be creative and smart about digital investments, while a facility with English opens the world.
Are College Students Buying Required Textbooks? 75% in US Say No
Bookboon.com surveyed college students in the United States, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, and found 75% in the US didn’t buy required textbooks.