A series of virtual rights meetings and presentations featuring some 75 French publishers, BIEF’s French Week is set for May 17 to 28.
France’s New Report: 2020 Has ‘Converted’ Many Readers
In an 11th survey, the French book business sees continued adoption of digital book formats, confirming the ‘digital acceleration’ in the pandemic.
In France, a ‘Stop Marketing’ Agreement for Authors Whose Rights Revert
Authors in France who retrieve their rights but find that their books still are being marketed now have an avenue to appeal.
France’s Publishers Sign on to the UN’s SDG Compact
The SDG Publishers Compact was introduced at Frankfurter Buchmesse and today gains the support of Paris’ Syndicat national de l’édition.
France: SNE’s New 2020 Confinement Reading Report
The latest survey results from France’s publishers cites respondents saying they’ve read more during the market’s two lockdowns, younger readers taking the lead.
French Publishers Issue ‘Special Containment’ Report on Digital Book Usage
A new survey from French book publishers indicates that users in lockdown were more interested in reading and adopted more digital formats.
Industry Notes: Italian Bookstores Stay Open, Guadalajara Named World Book Capital
Italy’s bookstores are allowed to operate amid COVID-19 restrictions, and Guadalajara becomes UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2022.
Coronavirus Worklife: ‘France Créative’ and Italian Publishers Speak Out for Bookstores
France Créative and the Italian Publishers Association ask that bookstores be allowed to stay open during the latest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe.
French Publishers Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open
Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean ‘cultural isolation for readers,’ France’s book industry asks for a special exception.
France’s Publishers Survey the Coronavirus’ Damage: 72 Percent Plan Cutbacks
Detailing the damage of the pandemic, the French publishers’ association issues its first report from the crisis with a survey of up some 250 houses.