News: international

Bonnier buys majority stake in Norway's Strawberry Publishing

Bonnier Books has acquired a majority stake in Norwegian publishing group Strawberry Publishing AS. Read more

New Franzen trilogy announced in US

Jonathan Franzen is set to return in the US next year with Crossroads, the first novel in a new trilogy from the author.... Read more

Shipping shortages and price hikes challenge publishers printing in Far East

Publishers who print in the Far East are experiencing delays which can extend to several weeks on shipments amid global shipping shortages. Freight rates on Asia–Europe routes are also rising to... Read more

Storytel pursues ambitious growth as streaming sales leap 23% in third quarter

Audiobook streaming service Storytel has released its financial results for the third quarter, revealing its streaming sales have risen 23% and its subscriber base is up 34%.... Read more

EC brings anti-trust charges against Amazon

European Union regulators have brought anti-trust charges against Amazon, accusing the retail giant of using sensitive data from the third-party sellers who use its marketplace to gain unfair advantage... Read more

Thalia Mayersche makes strategic partnership with Osiander

German bookseller Osiander’s shock decision to enter a strategic partnership with Thalia Mayersche is sending ripples of concern throughout the industry. Read more

Bonnier Books pledges to be carbon neutral by next year

Bonnier Books UK is pursuing a new goal to be carbon neutral by 2021—meaning that from next year the organisation will be taking 20% more carbon from... Read more

Brexit handling is 'a disaster', say indie publishers

As the deadline towards finalising Brexit inches ever closer, independent publishers have warned the lack of certainty around a concrete agreement will pose multiple problems, including... Read more

Oneworld pre-empts Violet Kupersmith's 'kaleidoscopic' debut novel

Oneworld has pre-empted Vietnamese-American author Violet Kupersmith's debut novel. Read more

New £65k international literary award launches in Sweden

An international literary award, dedicated to the writers who represent "the Jewish tradition" and worth over £65,000, has been launched in Sweden. Read more

Heywood Hill launches free books for life competition

London bookshop Heywood Hill has launched a competition to provide one book-lover with a free book every month for life. ... Read more

Self-censorship a growing threat to publishing freedom, warns IPA

Self-censorship on sensitive issues like religion and sexuality is a growing threat to the freedom to publish, the International Publishers Assocation has said. Read more

The industry must return to its sustainability initiatives, says Halls

The Booksellers Association m.d. has said the industry must focus on sustainability going forward, as the pandemic presents a new set of challenges to "greener"... Read more

Chinese market suffering from 'major' reduction in ISBNs, warns Nurnberg at FBF

The Chinese marketplace is “suffering" from the government’s continued crackdown on the number of ISBNs being issued to publishers of foreign writers, agent Andrew Nurnberg has... Read more

FEP calls for Pham Doan Trang to be released

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) has called for the release of arrested Vietnamese publisher Pham Doan Trang and is demanding politicians intervene. Read more