BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
In this section, you will find EIBF opinion pieces, press releases, as well as an overview of most recent publications.
EIBF co-signs letter with +70 organisations over proposed budget cuts to Creative Europe programme
At the start of September 2023, EIBF joined over 70 networks and organisations from across the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSIs) in a Culture Action Europe-led letter to express our concern and disappointment by the proposed budget cuts
Register now to attend the 2023 EIBF Annual Conference in Frankfurt!
Once again this year, EIBF is thrilled to invite you to a half day of exchanges, discussions and meetings with colleagues
EIBF International Call highlights challenges and initiatives in global bookselling
During EIBF‘s latest international call, held on 15 May 2023, representatives from member associations gathered to discuss updates, challenges, and initiatives in bookselling across various countries. Read more to learn about the key takeaways from the call.
New research paper on Culture vouchers to be published in July 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 will publish a research paper investigating culture voucher schemes in four different European countries: Italy, France, Spain and Germany. This paper, to be published on July 10 2023, is the second volume in a series of research papers called Industry Insights. Read more about the Industry Insights research paper on culture vouchers below.
EIBF launches the 2022 report on Global Bookselling Markets
EIBF is pleased to announce the publication of the Global Bookselling Markets report for 2022, which explores current trends in the sector, analyses the impact of inflation on bookshops and highlights the different development paths they could take in the future.
EIBF Policy Advisor Daniel’s training at Village Books in Dulwich Village, London
Last 30-31 May, EIBF’s Policy Advisor, Daniel Martin Brennan, spent two wonderful days learning the ropes at being a bookseller at Village Books in Dulwich, London (UK).
Libri.Campus: guiding the book sector into the future
Libri.Campus, Germany's largest training event for the independent book trade, celebrated last 11-12 May the 20th edition of its annual event.
EIBF attended the 11th Annual European e-commerce conference
On May 23, EIBF Policy Assistant Tora Åsling and EIBF Intern Alexandra Giovagnoli attended the 11th annual conference on European e-commerce which took place in Brussels, Belgium. Continue reading for a summary of the event.
Celebrating diversity with Ingram
Ahead of the upcoming Pride Month, Sammi Lau, Marketing Manager of Ingram Content Group in the UK, highlights selected LGBT authors and their contribution and shares more about Ingram's diverse collection of titles in a dedicated gue
EIBF Communications Officer enjoys a two-day training at Mr B’s Emporium Bookshop
On April 24-25, Álvaro Martínez benefited from a bookshop training at
EIBF contribution to European Parliament reports in early 2023
This last month, EIBF has been fully involved in stakeholder dialogues and consultation meetings with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on two important own-initiative reports for the European bookselling industry: the Future of the European book sector and the
EIBF-led RISE Bookselling builds up resilient bookselling community
‘Resilience, Innovation and Sustainability for the Enhancement of Bookselling’, or RISE Bookselling in short, is a three-year, EU co-funded programme organised by EIBF.