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The UK?s Publishers Association Releases Its 2018 Yearbook Report
by Porter Anderson
26 Jun 2019 at 1:14am
With some softness in educational sectors, the UK industry reports its crucial export sector is holding steady ahead of the potential upheaval of Brexit.
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Spain?s Hay Festival Segovia To Feature a Focus on Europe
by Porter Anderson
25 Jun 2019 at 10:45pm
The international Hay Festival circuit has opened for this year's events, with the Segovia program set for September 19 to 22.
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Frankfurter Buchmesse?s Film Awards Nominations Are Open
by Porter Anderson
25 Jun 2019 at 10:30pm
The 2018 Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards for adaptations to film and series in two categories are open for submissions to July 15.
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Italy?s Gruppo Mediaset in First-Look Partnership With Canada?s Wattpad
by Porter Anderson
25 Jun 2019 at 12:10am
Wattpad Studios in Canada announce another major partnership in their European expansion, signing Mediaset in Italy to the list of production partners.
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IPA Prix Voltaire Conferred on Khaled Lutfi in Seoul
by Porter Anderson
24 Jun 2019 at 10:30pm
'The international publishing community stands with Khaled Lutfi,' says IPA Freedom to Publish chair Kristenn Einarsson at the 2019 Prix Voltaire ceremony.
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Point-Counterpoint: Amazon Responds at Length to a New York Times Critique
by Porter Anderson
24 Jun 2019 at 10:20pm
In a Times report on counterfeited book sales online?and a ringing response from Amazon?a long-growing publishing retail debate moves into the spotlight.
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Bonnier?s BookBeat Announces a 24-Market European Expansion
by Porter Anderson
24 Jun 2019 at 5:55am
Sweden’s Bonnier has announced a sweeping expansion in Europe of its BookBeat digital service, multiplying by seven times its former reach in terms of markets for audiobooks and ebooks. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Service Has More Than 50,000 Audiobooks and Ebooks he Stockholm-based audiobook and ebook distribution service BookBeat today (June 24) is announcing that it has added ...
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In Switzerland, Springer Nature Presents Author Survey on Open Access
by Porter Anderson
23 Jun 2019 at 10:30pm
Springer Nature says this is the first survey 'dedicated to understanding the views of book authors on open access across all subjects and regions.'
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AAP Issues Its Annual 2018 StatShot Look at the US Publishing Industry
by Porter Anderson
23 Jun 2019 at 8:19pm
Describing a gradual decline in revenue for the US book business, the AAP's StatShot annual report estimates that the industry made $25.82 billion in 2018.
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The Netherlands? NL Film Signs Development Partnership With Canada?s Wattpad
by Porter Anderson
21 Jun 2019 at 5:49am
The 18-year-old Amsterdam-based production house NL Film is the latest to form a new partnership in Europe with Wattpad Studios for the development of platform-sourced writings for screens.
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