The leading book publishing group in Germany is owned by Sweden’s Bonnier, as discussed in the Publishing Perspectives Forum series.
Navigating International Rights: Matthes & Seitz Berlin’s Maren Mentzel
Now celebrating its 20th year, the German independent house Matthes & Seitz Berlin is gaining good traction in international rights.
Richard Charkin: It’s a Smaller World Now
Richard Charkin sees in David Shelley’s US-UK Hachette CEO appointment a chance for more commitment to world English rights.
France’s Vivlio, 10 Years Old, Launches New Ebook Service
Not unlike the ‘Storytel Originals’ effort to create new audiobook content in some markets, France’s Vivlio is starting a ‘Stories’ platform.
Nielsen BookData Opens a Third Annual Industry-Wide Awards Survey
Looking at how industry professionals see the dynamics and value of book awards, Nielsen opens a new 10-minute survey.
Edwige-Renée Dro and Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘1949’ Library of Women’s Writings
International Women’s Day: Côte d’Ivoire has a library centered on literature written by African and Black women.
Russian Court Closes Memorial International, 2021 Michalski Prize Winner
In what France’s foreign minister terms ‘a terrible loss,’ Moscow’s high court closes the organization and publisher Memorial International.
An Exposé of the ‘Ostarbeiter’ Wins Switzerland’s 50,000-Franc Jan Michalski Prize
The Jan Michalski Prize for Literature honors Georgia Thomson’s new translation of the title about East European victims of Nazi forced labor.
During Frankfurt: Springer Nature Offers Auto-Translation for Research
The newly piloted program from Springer Nature translates into English from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese and French.
Switzerland’s 2020 Jan Michalski Foundation Prize Goes to Mia Couto
The Jan Michalski Prize jury awards Mia Couto with its 2020 honor for his ‘Sands of the Emperor’ trilogy on Mozambique.