BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
In this section, you will find EIBF opinion pieces, press releases, as well as an overview of most recent publications.
New research paper on book returns 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 produced a comprehensive research paper investigating book returns systems in seven countries around the world.
European Union Prize for Literature announces the 2023 winner and special mentions
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) recognises emerging fiction writers from the European Union and beyond.
EIBF attends the first conference on environmental issues in the book ecosystem at the Brussels Book Fair
EIBF attended Brussels Book Fair’s first seminar on green issues in the book sector, called “the environmentally-conscious book”
EIBF Policy Assistant learning the ropes of bookselling in a UK bookshop
Tora Åsling, EIBF’s Policy Assistant, spent three days at Red Lion Books in Colchester, UK, to learn about the practical sides of bookselling from the bookshop manager, Jo Coldwell, and colleagues.
New edition of EIBF Insights
Winter 2023 edition of EIBF Insights 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 members share latest developments in bookselling all over the world
On 24 January 2023, representatives of EIBF’s member organisations reunited once again during this year’s first EIBF international call. The quarterly call allows members to share insights, struggles and progress from their respective countries.
EIBF responds to EC consultation on French minimum delivery fee for books
In 2021, the French Parliament voted in favour of adopting the Darcos Law, which sets a minimum delivery fee of €3 for all online book purchases under €35.
EIBF welcomes agreement on EU Minimum Corporate Tax rate Directive
EIBF welcomes the EU’s green light to the long-awaited directive on a minimum corporate tax rate, which will ensure that large multinational corporations, such as Amazon, pay their fair share in taxes.
EIBF unveils Freedom of Expression Charter after month-long campaign
On Human Rights Day, EIBF proudly presents its Freedom of Expression Charter, following a month-long campaign highlighting cases of book censorship around the world.
European Union Prize for Literature celebrates the 2022 nominees in a dedicated event
On the evening of 6 December, the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) honoured all the authors nominated for the 2022 edition during a celebratory event, which took place at Flagey culture house in Brussels, Belgium.
EIBF presents Freedom of Expression Charter at 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair
Freedom of expression, alongside the freedom to publish and sell books is a key a priority for us at the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), and has been since our inception as an organisation representing the interests of the European and international bookselling community
Booksellers are key to the ecosystem of books, says Hazel Broadfoot, President of the Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland
Hazel Broadfoot, President of the Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland (BA) and owner-manager of Village Books in Dulwich, has kindly shared with us her speech presented at this year's BA Conference on 31 October 2022.