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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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