Category: Coronavirus
Mapping the New Normal: South Korea’s Seoul Int. Book Fair rescheduled as a hybrid in-person and online event for October
For Koreans outside Seoul the online event will make for easy participation, but the real benefits...
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Only 30% of Jordan’s publishers took digital seriously before the pandemic ripped up the MENA book fair calendar. Now digital is too little too late to be a safety net
One message constantly driven home here at TNPS is the way in which, in contrast to “western” book...
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Mapping the New Normal: “Africa must reject the old normal and seize the opportunity of the moment to recalibrate.”
From the StreetLib TNPS Publish Africa newsletter #8: Ake Arts & Book Festival leads the...
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The Santo Domingo Virtual International Book Fair is underway in the Dominican Republic
While I’m struggling here in West Africa with internet connectivity, as the irregular TNPS...
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Mapping the New Normal: UK’s virtual Hay Festival draws an online crowd of 500,000
The annual Hay Festival that takes place on the border of England and Wales is the UK’s...
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Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux
It’s not looking good for the Frankfurt Book Fair. While the Buchmesse has committed to going...
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Mapping the new normal: As bookstores in France re-open, early euphoria gives way to plummeting book sales in week two
After a long and painful lockdown it was hardly surprising that many booklovers made a beeline for...
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Sweden’s Gothenburg Book Fair plays safe with a 100% digital event as Frankfurt adopts a hybrid model many see as too high a risk
The month’s difference between the September Gothenburg Book Fair and the October Frankfurt Book...
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Mapping the New Normal: “The digital book will occupy a special place” at Venezuela’s Caracas International Book Fair in November
With the 16th Caracas International Book Fair (FILVEN) still six months away, hopes are that at...
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Canada’s publishers face deluge of returns as bookstores re-open after eight weeks lockdown and a 63% drop in sales
Canada’s book publishing trade association Booknet is warning that as bookstores open their doors...
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Quote Unquote: “a life saving growth of 300% in our D2C e-commerce sales during lockdown” – Verso
While many publishers have this past decade continued to rely heavily on bricks & mortar...
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Quote Unquote: “Our strategy of expanding and leveraging our digital rights and products means increased demand for audio and ebooks. A perfect moment for ebooks.” – Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Publishing defies Covid-19 expectations, with revenue down just 3%, thanks to robust...
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