In a release, OverDrive reps said the deal for German digital lending app Onleihe will preserve the trust the company has built up over 20 years while delivering the ‘technology, innovation, and scale’ of OverDrive’s popular Libby app.
OverDrive Distributes Podium’s Audiobooks Outside North America
OverDrive will distribute Podium’s audiobooks to libraries and schools outside of the United States and Canada.
Germany’s Bookwire: An ‘All About’ Event for the USA
Germany’s Bookwire offers another ‘All About’ digital event on September 19, this time on audio distribution in the US book market. Sponsored.
Simon & Schuster Opens Its 100th Anniversary Year
Simon & Schuster kicks off its centenary year with a curated selection of 100 books from its 100 years and special programming ahead.
Simon & Schuster Names Its New Board Members
A deep bench of experience, from Penguin Random House and Disney to TikTok and YouTube, is on Simon & Schuster’s new board of directors.
‘Hello Frankfurt’: Zhejiang Publishing Returns to the Fair
After a three-year absence from Frankfurt, Zhejiang Publishing United Group was back and ready for international cooperation.
Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service
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.