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.
French Publishers Association Looks to Compensate Authors for Used Book Sales
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.
Czech Publishing Group Invests in Second-Hand Book Sales
Czech Publishing Group Albatros Media invests in second-hand book sales to capture a growing part of the market.
At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats
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.
Wind and Lenz Lead MVB’s New Central Business Development Unit
At Germany’s MVB, Meike Knops names Timo Wind and Felix Lenz to lead a new central business development department.
Brazil’s Book Business: A Fourth Industry-Wide Meeting
The 300-person conference at Guarujá brings publishers, distributors, booksellers, and printers together for an industry update.
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.
Germany Saw Sales Grow by 1.8 Percent in 2024
The 2024 German market, while seeing a stabilization in ebook and audiobook markets, saw entrenched shortcomings in literacy continue.
Polish Publishers Hope To Open an Audiobook and Ebook Platform
At least nine publishers in Poland are hoping for government approval to create a joint audiobook and ebook sales platform.