Despite challenges, record book sales in France in 2021

Last year has been a very good year for booksellers in France, with market figures showing an increase in sales of roughly 20% - probably the best one on record

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26/01/2022

Despite challenges, French booksellers mark one of the best year in sales

EIBF co-President Jean-Luc Treutenaere and EIBF Board members Anne Martelle and Nina Stavisky explore the opportunities and challenges on the French bookselling market in 2021

17/01/2022

Central European Bookselling Markets: what we can learn from 2021 figures

Analysing the preliminary sales figures from the past 12 months, we take a closer look at nine bookselling markets in the central Europe

17/01/2022

Launch of the SDG 15 reading list

Discover the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Book Club recommendations on SDG15, focusing on sustainably managing forests, combatting desertification, and reversing land degradation

SDG15: Life on Land

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