Jaroslaw Adamowski, Author at Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/author/jaroslawadamowski/ International publishing news and opinion Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Jaroslaw Adamowski, Author at Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/author/jaroslawadamowski/ 32 32 Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214387 Book sales in the Czech Republic grew by 6% in value since the government eliminated the value-added tax (VAT) on book sales, according to the 2024-2025 Czech Book Market Report.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/feed/ 0 Bulgaria’s Next Page Foundation Launches Thinking Literature in Translation Events https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:35:08 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214301 Discussing the challenges and opportunities for the European publishing market, the Next Page Foundation conference series began in November in Bulgaria with the next event taking place in Prague this summer.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/bulgarias-next-page-foundation-launches-thinking-literature-in-translation-events/feed/ 0 French Publishers Association Looks to Compensate Authors for Used Book Sales https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/french-publishers-association-looks-to-compensate-authors-for-used-book-sales/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/french-publishers-association-looks-to-compensate-authors-for-used-book-sales/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:41:11 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214174 Approximately 20 percent of the French book market is used book sales which authors do not benefit from, but the Publishers Association seeks to help authors gain income from second-hand sales.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/french-publishers-association-looks-to-compensate-authors-for-used-book-sales/feed/ 1 Polish Culture Ministry Launches Work on Law to ‘Protect Book Market’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/polish-culture-ministry-launches-work-on-law-to-protect-book-market/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/polish-culture-ministry-launches-work-on-law-to-protect-book-market/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:40:23 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213980 Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has announced its work on a bill to protect the country’s book market.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/polish-culture-ministry-launches-work-on-law-to-protect-book-market/feed/ 0 Czech Publishing Group Invests in Second-Hand Book Sales https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/czech-publishing-group-invests-in-second-hand-book-sales/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/czech-publishing-group-invests-in-second-hand-book-sales/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:25:01 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213891 Czech Publishing Group Albatros Media invests in second-hand book sales to capture a growing part of the market.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/czech-publishing-group-invests-in-second-hand-book-sales/feed/ 0 Nicolás Leyton on Frankfurt’s 2027 Guest of Honor Chile https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/nicolas-leyton-on-frankfurts-2027-guest-of-honor-chile/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:08:45 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212287 Ahead of Chile's turn as Frankfurt's 2027 guest of honor, Nicolás Leyton advises keeping the breadth of the Latin American context in mind.

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]]> Frankfurt Guests of Honor: Czechian Rights Manager Pavlína Juračková https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/frankfurt-guests-of-honor-czechian-rights-manager-pavlina-jurackova/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:59:45 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212282 Having made a push into international translation rights in 2022, Prague's Paseka is years into its preps for Guest of Honor Czechia at Frankfurt in 2026.

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]]> Poland Works Through an Overhaul of Reprographic Rights’ Fee Regulations https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/poland-works-through-an-overhaul-of-reprographic-rights-fee-regulations/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/poland-works-through-an-overhaul-of-reprographic-rights-fee-regulations/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:59:47 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211545 An update of reprographic rights' fees is underway in Poland, but without agreement on a collective management organization.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/poland-works-through-an-overhaul-of-reprographic-rights-fee-regulations/feed/ 0 Bulgaria’s Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/bulgarias-book-market-hopes-for-growth-with-the-euro/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:17:43 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211232 The Bulgarian market, while cautiously optimistic for 2026, knows that adopting the euro may mean some constriction at first.

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]]> Interview: Niels Famaey on Fighting Piracy in Belgium https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/interview-niels-famaey-on-fighting-piracy-in-belgium/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:33:41 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211026 The Flemish Publishers' director says, 'You cannot steal publications and use them for your own gain and commercial purposes.'

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