BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
In this section, you will find EIBF opinion pieces, press releases, as well as an overview of most recent publications.
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.
EIBF at the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair
Were you unable to attend this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair? Fear not! Let EIBF take you through all the highlights, best moments and main events from this year’s edition, so you won’t miss a thing. Keep reading!
Opening ceremony
EIBF annual conference at Frankfurt Book Fair, 20 October, 9:15-12:00
After two years away from the fair grounds, EIBF is thrilled to invite you to a half day of exchanges, discussions and meetings with colleagues
EIBF condemns attack on Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese
The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) joins the wider book industry in condemning the horrible attack on author Salman Rushdie and City of Asylum co-founder Henry Reese.
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 Slovak book market
Peter Kačmár shares insights on bookshop stock curation and presentation from the perspective of Panta Rhei
EIBF attends first-ever World Expression Forum
EIBF’s policy team, Daniel Martín Brennan and Tora Åsling, highlight their impressions from the two-day event in Lillehammer, Norway.