BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
In this section, you will find EIBF opinion pieces, press releases, as well as an overview of most recent publications.
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
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.
Launching the 2021 Global bookselling markets report
We are excited to reveal the global bookselling markets report for 2021, analysing current trends, exploring the pandemic impacts and highlighting development opportunities for the sector
Innovative bookshop partnerships: Apollo chain in Estonia
Spotlighting diversification in bookselling sector: Apollo bookstore chain from Estonia
Belarus – Reports of Detention of Publisher and Bookseller Raise Concerns
The International Publishers Association, the Federation of European Publishers and the European and International Booksellers Federation are extremely concerned by new reports from RadioFreeEurope