The 20-year-0ld Storytel in Stockholm announces a series of improvements this season, both in sound and search.
Spain’s 43rd Liber: A Four-Fold Focus on Tech and Innovation
Spain’s industry-facing Liber returns to Madrid in October with AI and other familiar issues to discuss.
Accessibility: S&S Earns Benetech’s GCA Certification
Simon & Schuster is providing ‘born accessible’ ebooks now, as a Benetech-accredited publisher of accessible reading.
Lisbon’s 2025 Book 2.0 Draws More than 700 Participants
In its third iteration, Lisbon’s Book 2.0 conference explores the urgency of a reading deficit and international pathways to come. (Sponsored)
Germany’s Kulturpass Reportedly Is To Be Abolished
Publishers are concerned that the German edition of a culture voucher for 18-year-olds appears to have foundered.
Bulgaria’s Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro
The Bulgarian market, while cautiously optimistic for 2026, knows that adopting the euro may mean some constriction at first.
Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books
In a belief ‘that we must put everything at stake’ to raise its flagging reading levels, Copenhagen drops its VAT on books to zero.
Lisbon’s Book 2.0 Speakers Include IPA’s Gvantsa Jobava
Focused on ‘The Future of Reading,’ Portugal’s Book 2.0 conference looks at ‘reinventions of books, reading, and human potential.’ (Sponsored)
Accessibility: BISG, EDItEUR, and STM Join Italy’s Fondazione LIA
BISG, EdItEUR, and the STM Association become members of Fondazione LIA’s authoritative leadership in accessibility.
Interview: Niels Famaey on Fighting Piracy in Belgium
The Flemish Publishers’ director says, ‘You cannot steal publications and use them for your own gain and commercial purposes.’