The fifth iteration of Amsterdam’s Renew the Book honors three start-ups related to publishing, primarily in digital contexts.
ReadSpeaker and Accessibility: ‘A Partner in Voice’
ReadSpeaker’s Amy Foxwell goes over how the company ‘enhances accessibility by transforming text into speech.’ Sponsored.
Simon & Schuster To Acquire the Netherlands’ VBK
‘Our shared goal is to expand the audience for our authors and their books,’ says S&S CEO Jonathan Karp in announcing the VBK acquisition.
Denmark’s Theis Ørntoft Wins the European Union Prize for Literature
The 2024 European Union Prize for Literature gives special mentions to Bulgaria, Germany, Iceland, The Netherlands, and Slovenia.
Rights Roundup: Dreamscape’s Audio for Norway’s Jon Fosse
Our pre-London Book Fair Rights Roundup brings together work originating in Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Québec.
Architect Herng Tzou on MVRDV’s Popular Pavilion at Taipei
The Netherlands’ landscape of horizontal lines ‘are combined with a book display’ in Taipei International Book Exhibition’s guest of honor pavilion from MVRDV.
Taiwan’s President Opens Taipei Book Exhibition
At the opening ceremony for the 2024 edition of Taipei’s book fair, Taiwan’s president speaks of ‘democratic partners.’
Elsevier’s Scopus AI Tool Rolls Out for Database Customers
With its Scopus AI search now offered to Scopus customers, Elsevier is stressing its emphasis on responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Italy’s Fondazione LIA: ‘APACE’ for the EU Accessibility Act
Partners in Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Finland, Lithuania, and the Netherlands are engaged in Europe’s ‘APACE’ led by Fondazione LIA.
Taipei Book Exhibition 2024: Professional Programming
Again this year, Taipei International Book Exhibition both produces programming and hosts more from Frankfurt, for publishing pros.