MVB's Monica Wellman and Spain's FGEE chief José Manuel Anta are each named to the International ISBN Agency board. The post Germany’s Wellman, Spain’s Anta Named to ISBN Agency Board appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-12-12 14:14:57 UTC ]
Boualem Sansal, the French-Algerian winner (2011) of the German book trade's Peace Prize reportedly is being detained by Algiers. The post Germany’s Börsenverein Calls on Algeria To Release Boualem Sansal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-25 20:02:38 UTC ]
As the Scholz coalition spirals toward a new parliamentary election, book business leaders lay out what they need. The post Germany’s Publishers: ‘Relieve the Burden on Culture’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-14 15:07:40 UTC ]
Long a 'deadlocked debate,' the question of ebook lending through libraries has reached new 'willingness to engage' in Germany. The post Germany’s E-Lending Round Table: ‘A Constructive Process’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-31 20:29:41 UTC ]
Based in Frankfurt, Bookwire is to provide ebook and audiobook distribution to the US distributor IPG's clients. The post Germany’s Bookwire in Distribution Partnership with IPG appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-01 18:46:13 UTC ]
German digital book distributor Bookwire enters the Italian market by acquiring distribution services from Bookrepublic. The post Germany’s Bookwire Acquires Bookrepublic’s Distribution Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-01 21:10:15 UTC ]
Bookwire's 'WAY' audiobook services are to be available to French-language publishers early in 2024. The post Germany: Bookwire’s Audiobook Service Goes to Brazilian, English, Spanish Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-29 04:44:54 UTC ]
The German book market faces a perplexing set of circumstances, resulting in an overall performance down -1.9 percent in 2022. The post Germany’s 2022 Market Report: Turnover Down 1.9 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-05 13:17:22 UTC ]
The ebook and audiobook distributor Bookwire opens its presence in a seventh country, looking to the United States for new business. The post Germany’s Bookwire Announces Opening a United States Subsidiary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-30 16:58:12 UTC ]
The organization of Germany's publishers and booksellers is highlighting several timely events at Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Germany’s Börsenverein Lists Events for Frankfurter Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-10 20:51:10 UTC ]
In the first half of 2022, consumers bought more ebooks per capita and paid more for them, offsetting a smaller buyers' base. The post Germany’s Ebook Market January to June: ‘Slight Growth’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-21 22:30:20 UTC ]
'Pooling our energies even more to focus on audio,' Bookwire announces a restructured unit for audiobooks and podcasting. The post Germany’s Bookwire Reorganizes Its Audiobook Approach appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-08 14:22:34 UTC ]
Text-to-speech automated audiobook narration arrives at Bookwire, amid the company's insistence on its respect for human narration. The post Germany’s Bookwire Now Offers Artificial Narration for Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-27 12:12:31 UTC ]
The 26th iteration in Germany of the 'I'll Give You a Story' project brings reading and environmentalism to schoolkids this year. The post Germany’s World Book Day: ‘I’ll Give You a Story’ of a Secret Lake appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-20 18:49:10 UTC ]
The passage of a new state order in Saxony permits the Leipzig Book Fair to be staged physically in March with restrictions in place. The post Germany’s Leipzig Book Fair Confirms a Physical 2022 Show: March 17 to 20 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-03 16:32:39 UTC ]
The first audio award in the Independent Publishers Awards program in the UK is backed by digital media distributor Zebralution. The post Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-25 14:16:22 UTC ]
The new biennial BücherFrauen Literary Prize includes a €10,000 prize and is named for the Venetian-born poet and author Christine de Pizan. The post Germany’s BücherFrauen Honor Mely Kiyak With Their First ‘Christine’ Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-15 10:24:39 UTC ]
Four publishing houses were merged by Walter De Gruyter in 1923. The new digitization brought 10,000 out-of-print titles back into availability. The post Germany’s De Gruyter Completes Archive Digitization: 53,000 Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-28 16:29:01 UTC ]
German publishers say that robust ebook performance last year and this year could be impacted by state-subsidized e-lending. The post Germany’s First Half of 2021: Ebook Dynamics, and Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-08 03:50:02 UTC ]
The new agreement with Bookwire will see the distribution of some 30,000 ebooks and 1,200 audiobooks from Planeta's Spanish-language catalogue. The post Germany’s Bookwire in Distribution Deal with Spain’s Editorial Planeta appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-01 20:14:07 UTC ]