Publishing Advisory: North Macedonia – Apply Now For 2025 Skopje Book Fair Fellowship Programme
As North Macedonia’s largest cultural event, the Skopje Book Fair attracts over 60 publishers and 30,000 visitors annually.
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Category: Europe
Spotify Plans Expanded Audiobook Operations in Europe and Sweden
I would not be surprised later this year to see Spotify partnering with the India-based AI narration and translation platforms to open up the India market for Spotify Premium audiobooks.
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Netherlands – We All Know The Dutch Speak English Better Than The British Do, But OverDrive’s Partnership With Erasmus University Is Still Insensitive
I suspect it would be even more relaxing if Dutch students were able to see Dutch books in the promo.
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Feminism8’s Fiera Dell Editoria Delle Donne 2025 Edition Kicks Off 28 February
The event celebrates and promotes books by and about women, fostering a vibrant community of readers, writers, and publishers.
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Publishing Advisory: FREE Webinar: EAA Compliance for Publishers: Leverage AI-Powered Solutions for Seamless Access
The June 2025 deadline for European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance.
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With the “Tyranny of the Square Metre” in the Rear-View Mirror, the April Festival du Livre de Paris Promises to Be the Best Yet
London Book Fair-goers will know the feeling well, sitting on the floor because the organising company refused to supply adequate seating.
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Belgium’s “bad year for the book market” may not be so bad after all
“The problem with this Gfk report is that it reflects only print sales from selected consumer avenues, namely 75 (of 335) bookstores reporting cash turnover at the till. Digital sales, which by some estimates total 25% of the market, are therefore excluded.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 Rights Meeting – Hybrid Edition
With London and Bologna fast approaching, Frankfurt’s October dates seems an eternity away, but there will be hybrid digital rights sessions in September, and an early Bird discount is on offer.
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Italy book market up 0.3% on year
Italy’s market ends year (exc. December) up 0.3% in sales, with 85.7 million units sold for...
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UK – Mills & Boon launches new “spicy”’ Afterglow imprint to attract BookTok romance readers
Mills & Boon sells a romance fiction book in the UK every ten seconds, but has yet to get...
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FYI: Cyprus – Limassol International Book Fair Conference 2023
TNPS Informational As more and more book fairs and festivals add “professional days”...
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Romania – Bookfest Brașov set for October 19-22
TNPS informational: The 7th edition of the Bookfest Brașov Book Fair is open for...
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