Bookselling Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/bookselling/ 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 Bookselling Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/bookselling/ 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.

The post Zero VAT Leads to a Book Market Rebound in the Czech Republic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/zero-vat-leads-to-a-book-market-rebound-in-the-czech-republic/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.

The post French Publishers Association Looks to Compensate Authors for Used Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/12/french-publishers-association-looks-to-compensate-authors-for-used-book-sales/feed/ 1 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.

The post Czech Publishing Group Invests in Second-Hand Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/czech-publishing-group-invests-in-second-hand-book-sales/feed/ 0 At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:08:45 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213465 At Frankfurt 2025, French publishers warn that AI misuse and unchecked second-hand book sales endanger creativity and revenue—urging fair rules to protect authors and the future of publishing.

The post At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/at-frankfurt-french-publishers-face-ai-and-second-hand-book-threats/feed/ 0 Wind and Lenz Lead MVB’s New Central Business Development Unit https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/wind-and-lenz-lead-mvbs-new-central-business-development-unit/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:52:22 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211588 At Germany's MVB, Meike Knops names Timo Wind and Felix Lenz to lead a new central business development department.

The post Wind and Lenz Lead MVB’s New Central Business Development Unit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> Brazil’s Book Business: A Fourth Industry-Wide Meeting https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/09/brazils-book-business-a-fourth-industry-wide-meeting/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:29:19 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211527 The 300-person conference at Guarujá brings publishers, distributors, booksellers, and printers together for an industry update.

The post Brazil’s Book Business: A Fourth Industry-Wide Meeting appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> 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.

The post Bulgaria’s Book Market: Hopes for Growth With the Euro appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/denmark-drops-its-25-percent-vat-on-books/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:38:54 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=211214 In a belief 'that we must put everything at stake' to raise its flagging reading levels, Copenhagen drops its VAT on books to zero.

The post Denmark Drops Its 25-Percent VAT on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> Germany Saw Sales Grow by 1.8 Percent in 2024 https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/germany-saw-sales-grow-by-1-8-percent-in-2024/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:53:47 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210506 The 2024 German market, while seeing a stabilization in ebook and audiobook markets, saw entrenched shortcomings in literacy continue.

The post Germany Saw Sales Grow by 1.8 Percent in 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]> Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/polish-publishers-hope-to-open-an-audiobook-and-ebook-platform/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:02:41 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209725 At least nine publishers in Poland are hoping for government approval to create a joint audiobook and ebook sales platform.

The post Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

]]>