Opening a new focus in his career, author Dmitry Glukhovsky’s stage and screen adaptations of his Putin-putdown ‘Text’ are finding fast traction.
At Frankfurt, IPA’s General Assembly Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire to Membership
Seated at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the International Publishers Association’s general assembly has approved developments in its member-organizations list.
Russian Publishing Players Warn of Losses if VAT on Books Is Raised
Even as many parts of Europe have seen an easing of VAT rates on digital reading, Moscow is planning to raise its tax rate on books.
Russia’s Book Business Statistics Chief: Some Market Contraction
In Russia, book prices are rising as production and sales slow, according to figures cited by the 102-year-old Russian Book Chamber.
Sharjah and Russia Sign Cultural Agreement at Moscow International Book Fair
During Sharjah’s ‘Guest City’ program at the Moscow International Book Fair, representatives of Sharjah and the Moscow fair signed an agreement to continue their literary cooperation.
BolognaFiere Leads a First Children’s Book Tour to Moscow Book Fair
On the way to producing a new joint international children’s book fair in Russia for 2021, BolognaFiere and Moscow’s fair are collaborating on a tour.
Russian Publishers Say Social Media Users May Read Audiobooks on VKontakte
VKontakte, the most popular social network in Russia with 100 million active users, is working with book publishers to offer audiobooks to its network as early as next month.
Russian Ebook and Audiobook Player LitRes Opens Sales in Poland
Seeing its audiobook unit sales double year-over-year, Russia’s digital retailer now has a new presence in the Polish market.
Comics and Graphic Novels: Interview with Russia’s Dmitry Yakovlev
The chief of St. Petersburg’s comics and graphic novels publisher Bumknigo says it’s unlikely the sector will find the traction it has in France or the US.
Russian Book Market Players Explore Digital Serialization
The growing popularity of ebooks in Russia is prompting some publishers to look at online serialization as an option for distribution and sales, both as an offer to consumers and to writers of works in progress.