Finland and Germany were the first markets added Nextory, the Stockholm-based unlimited-subscription service for ebooks and audiobooks.
PRH Exits International Unlimited Subscriptions, Fueling Speculation
Surprise and rumors have followed recent withdrawals of Penguin Random House audiobooks from unlimited subscription services.
Rights Roundup: A Season of Sales
From Italy, the United States, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, here’s a year-end look at titles with tidings of brisk rights activity.
International Audiobooks: Sweden’s Storytel Opens New Media Center
Now with South Korea among its markets, Storytel launches its media center Clipsource and projects 1,079,000 subscribers worldwide for this quarter.
Rights Roundup: Purpose-Driven Reads on the International Rights Market
Our Rights Roundup today brings you eight titles written by seven women and one man from seven countries, each book with a clear goal.
2019 Nordic Council Prizes Honor Authors Jonas Elka and Kristin Roskifte
Jonas Eika and Kristin Roskifte have been awarded the Nordic Council’s book prizes for this year. Separately, Greta Thunberg declined the environment prize.
Marie Tomičić at Sweden’s Olika: Winning Football Books for Girls
The Swedish publisher Olika’s series of books about Sweden’s top women’s football stars got a kick in visibility this summer with the World Cup in France.
Industry Notes: Storytel Buys Finland’s Gummerus; McEwan Wins Iceland’s New Prize
Finland’s third largest publisher has been acquired by Sweden’s Storytel. In Iceland this week, the UK’s Ian McEwan is the first recipient of a new award.
Industry Notes: Wattpad and Viu in Partnership; Yellow Bird Options ‘Spotify Untold’
Toronto-based Wattpad announces another international content development deal for Asian markets, and Sweden’s Bonnier has a film option for ‘Spotify Untold.’
Bonnier’s BookBeat Announces a 24-Market European Expansion
Bonnier announces a sweeping expansion in Europe of its BookBeat audiobook service, multiplying by seven times its former reach in terms of markets.