The Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index combined with Bookscan data offers a snapshot of what’s happening in global book publishing markets.
Polish Film Camp Helps Storytellers Visualize the Future
Polish cinematographer Slawomir Idziak hosts and annual film camp for visionaries to experiment with the new equipment shaping the future of storytelling.
Poland’s OpenBooks.com Asks, Is Pay-After-You-Read Sustainable?
OpenBooks.com lets the customer download an ebook and the pay what they feel the book is worth. However, is this business model sustainable?
Amid Polish Bookstore Decline, Help for Small Bookstores
Poland is dominated by two major bookselling chains, but the city of Krakow is offering support to small, indie booksellers to preserve cultural heritage.
In Poland, the Market for Digital Textbooks Expands
A government-sponsored program in Poland is bringing digital textbooks to primary, middle and high schools across 14 subjects of the national curriculum.
Poland’s Book Market Has Big Potential, Many Challenges
IPR License and agent Lucy Abrahams look at the Poland, one of Europe’s dynamic developing book markets, one with huge potential but also many challenges.
France, Germany, Italy, Poland Call for Lowering VAT on Ebooks
The Culture Ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Poland have joined together to campaign for the EC to charge the same VAT for ebook sales as print.
Translations, New Genres Drive Sales of Poland’s Znak
Znak, Poland’s leading literary publisher, is evolving with the times by expanding its commercial list and employing new digital marketing strategies.
OpenBooks: A Self-Publishing Bookstore Where You Read First, Pay Later
With Poland’s OpenBooks.com readers can download and read self-published books for free and decide to pay for them only if they want.
Poland’s Top Online Bookseller For Sale, Consolidation Looms
Poland’s top online bookstore, Merlin.pl, is up for sale, and many believe this is that of consolidation in a saturated Polish online marketplace.