Launch of the SDG 16 reading list
Discover the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Book Club recommendations on SDG16, focusing on peace, justice and strong institutions SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
European Work Plan for Culture: taking stock and looking at the future
What's next for the European cultural and creative sector? EIBF director Julie Belgrado spotlights the priorities for the bookselling sector within the context of the EU's upcoming Work Plan for Culture 2023-26
Joint statement following European Parliament adoption of Digital Markets Act (DMA)
In light of today's positive vote on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation during the European Parliament's plenary session, EIBF and FEP have issued a joint press release welcoming the adoption of this long-awaited regulation
Paper shortage prevents printers from meeting rising demand
In this guest blog post, Secretary General of Intergraf Beatrice Klose explores the impacts of paper shortage on the wider book industry
Twenty years on: Lessons in bookselling and survival
Nadia Wassef, one of the owners and co-founders of Diwan, Egypt’s first modern bookshop, has shared her industry experience in a keynote at the Sharjah International Booksellers Conference 2022
Exploring the Slovakian book market
Peter Kačmár shares insights on bookshop stock curation and presentation from the perspective of Panta Rhei
When local bookshops close, more people give up reading
Many consumers don't rush to buy books online; they simply choose other activities instead of reading, write Georg Götz, Daniel Herold, Jan Thomas Schäfer and Phil-Adrian Klotz
How bookshops are helping with isolation
"In uncertain times, few spaces feel more comforting than a bookshop. It feels especially painful that during this global pandemic, bookshops – at least physically – have become increasingly out of bounds." Clare Thorpe explores how booksellers are dealing with COVID-19 outbreak
SLF press release following bookstore protests in France
Bookshops must remain safe spaces for debate
Independent bookstores are milestones of civilization
American novelist Douglas Kennedy spoke about the importance of independent bookstores for improving education outcomes for children and adults alike in a recent interview with ActuaLitté.
What booksellers talk about when they talk about selling books
Notes from a conference: The Sharjah Booksellers’ Conference is the first of its kind on this scale at a global level. What did it do for the booksellers who participated?
THE BOOK CHARTER – READ WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT, IN WHATEVER FORMAT YOU WANT
There is nothing more important for everyone in the book industry than to continually broaden consumer access to books – in whatever format readers choose. In a world that is changing rapidly – all of us – authors, publishers, booksellers, distributors, agents, librarians, etc.
Infographics: e-Book Sales Profit Margins
In a series of infographics, we will try to shed some light on the more technical elements of bookselling. This chart illustrates the average profit for e-book sales when all expenses have been paid.
Infographics: The e-Book Sales Process
In a series of infographics, we will try to shed some light on the more technical elements of bookselling.
E-book sales: Booksellers’ Perspective
In a series of infographics, we will try to shed some light on the more technical elements of bookselling.
Geo-blocking: EIBF & FEP reiterate their request to exclude non-audiovisual copyright-protected content from the scope of the regulation
Recent developments in the discussions around the proposed Geo-blocking Regulation in the European Parliament committees are a cause for great concern for the book industry. In a joint letter sent by EIBF & FEP to all IMCO MEPs, the book industry reiterates its request to exclude non-audiovis