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 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.
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”