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Canada's De Marque Buys France's Feedbooks
De Marque, a digital services provider and e-book distributor based in Quebec City, has purchased Feedbooks.com, a French e-book retailer and self-publishing platform.
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Thrillers and Mysteries Are Hot in Europe
No one title dominated European bestseller lists in July, as a range of books from well-known mystery authors appeared on different charts.
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China Literature Feels the Pressure
Profits at one of the country's major publishers fell in the first half of 2019 as the Chinese government’s attitude toward publishing appears to be cooling.
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PRH to Publish Wattpad Books in the U.K.
Wattpad Books, the new print division of the Canadian online reading and writing community, will launch this fall with six young adult titles published in North America and the United Kingdom.
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Publishizer Is Building an International Virtual Agency
Can a nomadic Australian tech entrepreneur transform literary agenting? This agency certainly thinks so.
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'Becoming,' Backlist Top Canada's 2019 Bestseller Lists (So Far)
Much like in the United States, titles published in prior years are dominating book sales in Canada so far this year, led by Michelle Obama's 'Becoming.'
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Buyer Found for Germany's Bankrupt Wholesaler
Berlin-based logistics company Zeitfracht has agreed to acquire Germany's largest book wholesaler and distributor, Koch, Neff and Volckmar (KNV Group), which filed for bankruptcy in February. .
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Online Lit Mag for Translation Launches
Counterpoint, a new e-zine from the European Council of Literary Translators Associations, will publish twice a year and be available in English and French. The first issue is out now.
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Worldreader Added 3 Million Users in 2018
The charitable organization, which delivers e-books to disadvantaged communities around the world, continues to grow and has launched several new projects.
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Superstars Back on Top in France, Italy, Sweden
Guillaume Musso’s latest mystery, 'The Secret Lives of Writers,' debuted at the top of the French fiction bestseller list late in April; Little, Brown is Musso’s U.S. publisher and is releasing 'The Reunion' in July.
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Sweden’s Storytel Continues Its Global Expansion
Sweden-based Storytel has combined digital audiobook retailing and print publishing to establish itself as a force in European media with global aspirations.
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Books a Target of New China Tariffs
Books imported from China face a possible 25% tariff if a new round of tariffs proposed by the Trump administration is enacted. A publisher called the potential for such a tariff "a frightening prospect."
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Under New Owners, Login Canada Grows
Founded in 1991 in Winnipeg, the company has grown to become Canada’s largest distributor of academic, professional, and STM titles.
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U.K. Writing Scene Is 'Overwhelmingly White,' Study Finds
New research shows 94% of British professional authors are white, which Society of Authors chief executive Nicola Solomon says has implications for writing "becoming an elitist profession."
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Report Says Canadians Want Diverse Books
A new report released by BookNet Canada revealed that some 60% of Canadians are actively seeking out diverse reading material about or originating from under-represented minorities.
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PRH Adds Spain's Salamandra
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial has acquired Barcelona-based publishing house Ediciones Salamandra, the Spanish publisher of J.K. Rowling and numerous international bestselling authors.
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Sharjah Stars as World Book Capital 2019
The United Arab Emirate of Sharjah began its year-long turn as Unesco's World Book Capital. Among the events planned are the launch of mobile beach libraries and numerous fairs, exhibitions, and performances.
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The International View: Ramadan Book Sales Boom
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which this year starts May 5 and runs through Eid al-Fitr, a celebration of the completion of Ramadan, on June 4, isn't a time for global publishers to slow down.
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Thrillers, Self-Help Books Popular in Europe
Literary thrillers, fantasy, diet, and self-help books were popular reads across Europe in early spring.
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Hachette Aims to Distribute Half the Books In Britain
David Shelley set an ambitious target at the official opening of the giant Hely Hutchinson centre in Oxfordshire, U.K.
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