What is THEMA and how does it help booksellers? - Guest blog by Chris Saynor
THEMA is more than just a classification system—it’s the shared language that unites the global book trade, enabling publishers, booksellers, and distributors to communicate clearly and efficiently about a book’s subject, theme, or genre, across languages and cultures.
EIBF stands in solidarity with Dutch bookstore against violent attacks
Over the past two weeks, Fugitive Books, a bookstore in Groningen, the Netherlands, has been the target of two violent incidents involving physical and verbal abuse.
EIBF Applauds Decision of the EU Consumer Protection Network Adopts Pragmatic Approach to Legacy Book Stock
The European & International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has welcomed a new guidance from the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network that adopts a pragmatic approach to legacy stock under the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) Directive.
EIBF publishes the International Bookselling Markets Report 2024: Insights from Around the World
For the fifth consecutive year, EIBF has published its International Bookselling Markets Report, providing a comprehensive overview of trends and developments across international bookselling markets.
EIBF condemns the arrest of Hong Kong booksellers
Two booksellers were arrested last Wednesday in Hong Kong on allegations of "selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organisations." Local reports indicate that one of those arrested is Leticia Wong, owner of Hunter Bookstore and a prominent advocate for freedom
Celebrating the freedom to disagree: EIBF attends 5th edition of World Expression Forum
Earlier this month, EIBF Project and Research Assistant, Miriam Amina Fofana, attended the 5th edition of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer, Norway.
Strengthening Partnerships and Celebrating Literature: EIBF Executive Committee Reflects on Productive Days in Stockholm
The European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) Executive Committee recently returned from a few productive and eventful days in Stockholm, Sweden, where we joined forces with EURead for a series of enriching meetings, cultural explor
The European Union Prize for Literature reveals the Laureate and Special Mentions for the 2026 edition
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) has once again shone a spotlight on the continent’s most promising literary voices.