Titles in this Frankfurt-bound Rights Roundup include work originally published in New Zealand, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, France, and Norway.
Canada: Valsoft’s Aspire Software Division Acquires Germany’s Klopotek
The publishing-software company Klopotek has been acquired by Québec’s Valsoft, Nella Klopotek now representing the family in management.
Oxford University Press Opens Distribution in the States and Canada
Through a distribution deal with IPG, Oxford University Press now has a direct sales channel for its children’s titles in the US and Canada.
England’s Emerald Publishing Names Teleen North American President
Formerly at Wiley and its US$500 million subscription business, Terri Teleen becomes president of Emerald’s North American division.
Audiobooks: Germany’s Bookwire Partners with Podium
The California-based book publisher Podium partners with Bookwire for digital book distribution and production.
Springer Nature: Open Access Transformative Agreements in the Americas
The latest of the 17 national transformative agreements Springer Nature has announced are in Canada and Colombia.
Industry Notes: Canada’s Top Hat Acquires Colorado’s Morton Publishing
The Toronto-based digital-education content provider Top Hat buys Morton Publishing and says it now is on 750 North American campuses.
Follow-Up: NetGalley Launches at Leipzig Book Fair
Following commentary about its launch in France, NetGalley now confirms its expansion into the German market this week at Leipzig Book Fair.
Consumer Confidence: A Recessionary State of Mind
Nielsen sees 55 percent of those surveyed on global consumer confidence saying that in the fourth quarter of 2015, they believed the were in recession.
Canada’s Indigo Bookstore Refocuses on Books
After years of depending on non-book items to boost profitability, Canada’s dominant bookstore chain wants to return its focus to selling actual books.
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