Category: Europe
Netherlands book market grew 2.1 % in 2019 despite fewer books sold
The Dutch book market grew 2.1% in revenue terms last year, reports the Dutch trade journal...
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Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich to launch a women-only press in Belarus
The imbalance of published writers by gender is a global issue that will likely linger on well...
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Spain’s ODILO becomes Netherlands new national digital library supplier as it expands its international footprint
In the global digital library stakes OverDrive may be the biggest player, but it has lots of...
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Sweden’s Bookbeat reports an “incredible” 2019, with 114% growth, $33 million revenue, over 250,0000 subscribers
After 110% growth in 2018 Bookbeat has upped its game in 2019 with 114% growth reported across its...
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The TNPS Festive Season Weeks in Review
For those who didn’t get the chance to open any or all the regular email notifications from TNPS,...
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UK print has best year since 2010. Records 5th consecutive year of growth
Nielsen’s latest figures for UK publishing 2019 show a remarkable story of resilience and...
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Storytel – the TNPS Story of the Year 2019
There were three candidates for TNPS Story of the Year this year, and little to choose between...
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Denmark’s Ereolen digital library service settles terms with Danish publishers for 2020 as digital reading booms and print struggles
In the US and other Anglophone markets the much-anticipated battle for dominance between print and...
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Amazon Ads now available to KDP authors in 6 countries
When Amazon first launched on-site advertising for authors it was limited to those in the US....
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The TNPS Week In Review: December 15-21
For those who don’t get the chance to open all the regular email notifications from TNPS, a...
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StreetLib launches Totem, a B2B Print On Demand facility for Italian bookstores
StreetLib is the publisher behind The New Publishing Standard. While TNPS is not a StreetLib...
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VAT on ebooks drops from 19% to 7% in Germany. UK continues to look the other way
Börsenblatt reports that from yesterday, December 18, the VAT rate for digital books fell from 19%...
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