Using Libreka’s positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany’s Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award.
Frankfurt Book Fair: Booming Business for Trade Visitors, Reflections of German Politics Play Out
Publishers and agents report positive meetings and rights sales, and Frankfurt responds to political disputes by reaffirming its commitment to freedom of expression.
Distribution Notes: Draft2Digital and OverDrive; Quarto, Editorial Gustavo Gili and IPG
Draft2Digital’s ebook platform adds international library distribution. London’s Quarto partners with two new distributors for Iberoamericana.
A Sourcebooks Title Is OverDrive’s New International Big Library Read
A two-week international reading-and-discussion exercise, the Big Library Read is underway with more than 20,000 libraries in various parts of the world.
IDPF Members Approve W3C Merger
A controversial merger of the EPUB standard organization and the Web-standard W3C appears now to be inevitable, with a report of approval by membership.
International Notes: Catapult Takes Counterpoint Onboard, OverDrive Takes Pimsleur Offshore
A significant merger in influential independent publishers in the US, and a new wholesale distribution deal for a language-training program outside the States.
Kobo’s Tamblyn: January Saw ‘Strongest Content Sales in Our History’
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, in the wake of reports of Rakuten’s write-down, talks of the ‘strongest content sales in our history.’
BISG Implements New Subject Headings for Young Adult Books
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) implemented new BISAC subject headings for young adult titles, providing new opportunities for sales, awards tracking, and understanding the audience for these titles.
Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million
Japan’s Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle’s further expansion into libraries.
Spain’s Libranda Grows Up: E-reader, Library Lending Planned
Spanish e-book site Libranda has matured, partnering with Overdrive, it has migrated to the cloud, now offers library lending, and plans to launch an e-reader.
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