The European Parliament’s book-sector review names books and reading as “the second cultural activity” behind watching and listening.
Italy’s Publishers Ask Rome to Raise Family Schoolbook Funding
The Italian Publishers Association and the market’s booksellers are appealing for more government funding for poorer students’ books.
Italy: Publishers Call for Pandemic-Era Library Funds to Continue
Italy’s publishers are joined by their bookselling and library colleagues in an effort to make COVID-era library funding perpetual.
Mauro Mazza Gets Started as Italy’s Frankfurt 2024 Commissioner
The newly appointed commissioner from Rome for the 2024 Frankfurt Guest of Honor Italy has met with AIE on plans for the program.
World Refugee Day: Italian-Ukrainian Bilingual Books Distributed in Naples
The ‘Tales of EUkraine’ project from the Federation of European Publishers and Ukrainian Book Institute is in Naples with AIE’s support.
European Publishers Welcome Parliament’s ‘AI Act’ Draft Approval
Targeted instances of potential ‘artificial intelligence’ usage include ’emotion recognition systems’ and ‘predictive policing systems.’
Italian Publishers Association: Ricardo Levi’s Resignation From the ‘Italy 2024’ Helm
Ricardo Franco Levi has resigned as Italy’s commissioner to the 2024 Frankfurt guest of honor program. He remains president of the Federation of European Publishers.
At Torino: Italy’s Bookstores Surge to a 58.3-Percent Share
The Torino Book Fair predicts it will surpass last year’s 169,000 visitors, as the publishers’ association announces gains by bookshops.
Italy Opens Translation Funding Ahead of Frankfurt Guest of Honor Year
Translation of Italian books into German is being offered substantial funding ahead of the 2024 Guest of Honor Italy program at Frankfurt.
At Bologna: Italy’s Youth Publishing by the Numbers
Titles published for younger readers in Italy rose from 6,165 in 2015 to 8,850 in 2021, per new figures from a quick-read AIE presentation.