News: international

Purcell looks to propel Amazon Publishing UK

Amazon Publishing plans to grow its list of UK titles and authors “substantially” in 2015, Eoin Purcell, UK head of Amazon Publishing, has told The... Read more

Kinokuniya moves 'could include Europe'

Japan's 90-branch Kinokuniya book chain "would love to come to Europe if the opportunity arises", Hiroshi Sogo, m.d. of the company's e-commerce arm AsianBasis Corporation,... Read more

Kindle Unlimited launches in France and Brazil

Kindle Unlimited has launched in France and Brazil, bringing to seven the number of countries where the service is available. In France, subscribers signing up... Read more

Usborne launches Korean imprint

Usborne will launch a South Korean imprint in partnership with Seoul-based publisher BIR next year. Usborne Korea will launch in autumn with around 40... Read more

France signs library e-book loan charter

French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of e-books in... Read more

Luxembourg acted as Amazon's 'business partner'

A former top Amazon employee has revealed that European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker acted as a “business partner” to the company when it came to... Read more

LBF ups 'matchmaking' for Mexico Market Focus

Next year’s London Book Fair will feature an expanded matchmaking programme to increase trade with publishers from Mexico – the official market focus country for... Read more

Durham to leave Amazon Publishing in the US

Amazon Publishing's Daphne Durham is leaving the company after a year in the role. Durham has been publisher of adult trade and children's at Amazon... Read more

UK isolated on e-book VAT as Italy and Malta cut rates

The UK is looking increasingly isolated in charging 20% VAT on e-books after two more European countries lowered their rates to be in line with... Read more

Major lay-offs at PRH US's Kirkwood warehouse

Two-hundred and eighty-six workers are to go from Penguin Random House US' Kirkwood warehouse and distribution facility, starting at the end of January.... Read more

French publishers warned on e-book VAT rise

The French Publishers Association (Syndicat National de l’Edition, SNE) has warned its members that France may raise VAT on e-books from 5.5% to the standard... Read more

Germany’s Tolino gains momentum

After a slow start, Tolino— the digital alliance set up in March 2013 by leading German bookselling companies together with Deutsche Telekom as technological partner—is... Read more

Hodder acquires Caribbean list from Pearson

Hodder Education has acquired Pearson’s Caribbean list of textbooks for primary and secondary schools in the Caribbean. The list comprises of more than 500 titles,... Read more

Black Friday boosts US book sales

Book sales in the US jumped 23% week on week in the seven days ending 30th November as 15.8 million print books registered through Nielsen... Read more

Ruffino appointed m.d of S&S Australia

Simon & Schuster Australia has appointed Dan Ruffino as m.d., following the departure of Lou Johnson. Ruffino has worked in publishing in Australia... Read more