BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
In this section, you will find EIBF opinion pieces, press releases, as well as an overview of most recent publications.
Launching the 2023 report on International Bookselling Markets
The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) publishes the 2023 edition of its International Bookselling Markets report.
EIBF member shares useful tips with fellow booksellers to make the most of the Frankfurt Book Fair
Ahead of the 2024 edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair, we're happy to share with you some helpful tips from Jennifer Kim, EIBF member and participant of the Fair's Frankfurt International Booksellers Programme 2022!
New research paper on bookshops, censorship, and freedom of expression published through EIBF project RISE Bookselling
Through RISE Bookselling, a three-year EU co-funded project run by the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), EIBF published a research paper raising awareness on the growing problem of cultural censorship and the obstacles to freedom of speech.
Musings over the future of reading and the book sector at the second Book 2.0 in Lisbon, Portugal
After a thriving and successful first edition in 2023, the Book 2.0 festival returned to the Portuguese capital on the 5th and 6th of September as a leading forum on the future of reading and the book sector, reuniting notable European and international figures to discuss various related topi
Summer edition of our quarterly EIBF Insights
The summer edition of our EIBF Insights newsletter is now available!Welcome to a new edition of EIBF Insights, our quarterly newsletter dedicated to sharing news from the EIBF world and the wider bookselling industry.
EIBF participates at the 2024 World Expression Forum in Norway
This 27th and 28th of May, EIBF participated in the 3rd edition of World Expression Forum, a conference taking place in Lillehammer, Norway, and is a meeting place and driving force for global cooperation to ensure freedom of expression for future generations.
EU economic priorities and policies discussed at the 2024 Brussels Economic Forum
Last May, EIBF attended the Brussels Economic Forum (BEF), the annual flagship economic conference of the European Commission aimed at bolstering conversation and discussion around key economic topics within Europe, which took place in Brussels, Belgium. Continue reading for a summary of the event.
EIBF attends the 7th Rencontres nationales de la librairie in Strasbourg
EIBF attended the 7th edition of the Rencontres nationales de la librairie, in Strasbourg, France. Read our impressions below.
EIBF at the Day of European Authors 2024
On 25-26 March 2024, EIBF attended the second annual Day of European Authors conference, held at the central art museum M Leuven in Leuven, Belgium.
EIBF proudly presents its 2024-2029 Manifesto ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections
Following yesterday’s World Book Day, EIBF proudly unveils our new manifesto for the upcoming European legislative term of 2024-2029.
EIBF hails book exclusion from Late Payment Regulation in European Parliament position
Today, during the last plenary session of the current mandate, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal for a Late Payment Regulation, a file of crucial importance for the European book sector.
EIBF and IPA concerned at freedom to publish limits of new Hong Kong Security Law
Following the adoption of the new Hong Kong Security Law on 19 March 2024, the International Publishers Association (IPA) and the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) are concerned at the limits this law will create on the freedom to publish in Hong Kong.