Participants in this year’s Frankfurt Global Network program share insight into their home markets.
Slovakia’s Publishers Surprised by a VAT Reduction on Books
Facing publishing industry backlash, Slovakia’s government reversed its 23-percent book VAT hike, instead slashing it to 5 percent.
A Czech Second-Hand Books Boom: Knihobot’s Big Year
Knihobot, an online second-hand bookseller, is seeing increasing success with Czech consumers and plans to expand to Slovakia and Germany.
Rights Roundup: The Pandemic Changes the Book Fair Calendar Again
Titles in our Rights Roundup come from Japan by way of Finland, as well as Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Turkey, the United States, and France.
Green Eggs and Shoes: Dr. Seuss Licenses Footwear
With more books’ imagery planned for coming years, the Skechers-Dr. Suess agreement starts with ‘The Cat in the Hat’ in Europe and North America.
Dr. Seuss Powers Ahead, With Newly Expanded Licensing in Europe
The Seuss summer is an expansive one in Europe as Slovakia, Albania, and Germany open new licensing deals with the famous brand.
Rights Roundup: ‘Petr Pan’ Flies Again
This time our Rights Roundup titles are from Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Norway, and the United States.
A Member of Slovakia’s Parliament Calls for a Competitive Textbook Market
Finding itself among a handful of European Union nations still with a state-controlled textbook market, Slovakia, says parliament member Branislav Gröhling, must change.
Domestic Fiction Leads Slovakia’s Book Market Growth and Bestseller Lists
In its latest market report, Slovakia’s publishers’ association says the overall book market was worth up to €110 million (US$135.3 million) in 2016. Fiction rose to 27 percent of those sales.
New English Translations of Slovakian Literature in the UK Market
Translators of Slovak literature say that the interest level in this work remains low compared to how Czech literature fares.
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