More than 7 out of 10 European publishers are aware of the imminent impact of the European Accessibility Act, but less than 4 out of 10 (37.4% of the publishers.. | Continue reading
An hour drive from Hamburg and in short distance from the Baltic Sea, the German city of Lübeck is located, primarily known for its delicious marzipan and picturesque historical city.. | Continue reading
With AI taking the entire world by storm, it is imperative to stay on top of developments, assess and re-assess risks and opportunities, and make sure to know what the.. | Continue reading
On 17 July, the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation held a seminar on environmental sustainability in the publishing industry. Aldus Up partner FEP took part in the event, bringing the European perspective on.. | Continue reading
As the EU increases its efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities, more and more legislation is adopted in this domain, which very often affects the book sector... | Continue reading
The past few years have presented significant challenges for examining reading habits in Ukraine. Nevertheless, the war has profoundly impacted Ukrainian readers and the global perception of Ukrainian literature. Recent.. | Continue reading
In Ukraine, the most popular book by Artem Chapeye was “Dad on Paternity Leave.” In this connection, the author has often been asked if there will be a book titled.. | Continue reading
From the beginning of the full-scale invasion until the end of July 2024, Russia destroyed or damaged 1,096 cultural heritage sites, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information.. | Continue reading
As part of the various professional meetings that the FGSR organizes throughout the year in collaboration with several book industry associations, a dedicated day of presentation and debate took place.. | Continue reading
Mariana Féged, a key speaker from Bookwire, recently presented an insightful analysis of the Spanish digital book market for 2023. his presentation was delivered during a professional meeting organized by FGSR,.. | Continue reading
Mariana Féged, a key speaker from Bookwire, recently presented an insightful analysis of the Spanish digital book market for 2023. This presentation was with the occasion of a professional meeting organised.. | Continue reading
Talk by Carlota del Amo [This article is the last of a series devoted to the analysis of scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that works.. | Continue reading
Talk by Enrique Pascual [This is the first of a series of six articles devoted to analysing scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that works with.. | Continue reading
Talk by Anne Bergman-Tahon [This article is part of a series of six devoted to the analysis of scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that works.. | Continue reading
Talk by Enrico Turrin [This article is part of a series of six devoted to the analysis of scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that works.. | Continue reading
Talk by Jörg Engelstädter and Rachel Martin [This article is part of a series devoted to the analysis of scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that.. | Continue reading
Talk by Alice Wood [This is the first of a series of five articles devoted to analysing scenarios, tools and processes necessary to manage a book value chain that works.. | Continue reading
The publishing industry is one where gender is balanced, often in favour of women. But women in the most senior leadership positions are few and far between, at least in.. | Continue reading
Accused of disseminating ‘extremist literature’, forced to relocate its offices abroad, and subjected to intimidation up to and including arrests the independent Belarusian book publishing industry is in danger of.. | Continue reading
FEP was present once again at Readmagine in 2024, bringing its latest statistics to the Week of Digital Innovation in Reading, Books and Libraries, organised by the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez.. | Continue reading
(This article lists the contents addressed in the latest edition of Readmagine, with the specification of the panels and workshops and the experts participating in each of them. From the.. | Continue reading
One of the most challenging circumstances that all the book value chain is experiencing is the fast pace of the transformation in consumers behaviour. The big players in the European.. | Continue reading
Karl Berglund delivered an insightful presentation at Audio Day PARIX, organised by Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez, discussing the evolving landscape of audiobooks, particularly in the context of streaming services. His.. | Continue reading
On the 26th and 27th of June 2024, the University of Ljubljana (SLO) hosted By The Book 9. This year the annual conference of EUROPUB, the European Association of.. | Continue reading
Audience development for book reading from TV experiences One of the most important facts in the content marketing worldwide has been the raise of the TV streaming platforms. We are.. | Continue reading
The purpose and characteristics of the school In March of 2023 the Spanish non-for-profit organisation Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez launched PARIX, a school for the whole book value chain.. | Continue reading
The Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez (FGSR) organised during the spring of 2024 a forum on artificial intelligence in the book industry, as part of the initiatives of its PARIX school... | Continue reading
During the Readmagine conference in 2024 there was a conversation on education, moderated by Marta Martínez, who is CEO at Grupo Anaya (Spain), with Karla Paniagua, Director of Design of.. | Continue reading
The role of data management for publishers Effective data management may mean many advantages for the publishers. The most obvious one is that analysing reader behaviour and preferences, publishers can.. | Continue reading
Some years ago, there was a lot of concern about the impact of the big digital platforms on the European cultural and creative industries. Now we could say without hesitate,.. | Continue reading
Audio is today a type of format that serves as a complementary means to economically exploit the textual content sold by the publishing sector. The percentage of implementation of audio.. | Continue reading
Digital tools made reachable the role of publisher for many people. By one hand the technological utensils made possible the rise of the huge amount of self-publishing through many diverse.. | Continue reading
One of the main objectives of the Aldus Up project is to work to improve the “audience development” of book fairs and the publishing sector in general. Aldus Up has.. | Continue reading
On 27th and 28th of May 2024 the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) opened its doors for the third consecutive year in Lillehammer, Norway, seeking answers to the question of “How.. | Continue reading
On 12, 13, and 14 May 2024, with the support of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, and within the framework of Creative Europe project Aldus Up, the Federation of.. | Continue reading
On March 5 and 6 2024, the Mainz Reading Seminar took place at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz to talk about what the title suggests – reading promotion, reading competence, reading research... | Continue reading
On 5 and 6 March, the Mainz Rearing seminar organised by Aldus Up was held at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. The event brough together Aldus Up project partners and several experts.. | Continue reading
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) is the world’s leading professional event for children’s publishing and content. The 61st edition of BCBF will take place from 8 to 11 April.. | Continue reading
Eighteen months from the time when the European Accessibility Act will unfold its effects on the digital content and book supply chain, the APACE project is born: the network coordinated.. | Continue reading
The Future of Books: Internationalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Green Sustainability (Not Forgetting Solidarity) The Aldus Up Program at Più libri più liberi 2023 The future of books is increasingly international,.. | Continue reading
European publishing, especially that of smaller countries, needs support to break into foreign marketsand a huge imbalance persists between titles bought and sold, compared to the English-language market. At the.. | Continue reading
We are back from the Frankfurt Book Fair after a series of events that marked one year of progress for Tales of EUkraine. The Tales of EUkraine consortium touched base.. | Continue reading
In our mission to make data about book reading habits more comparable across Europe, the Aldus Up Working Group on Reading introduces an updated guideline document for the EuRopean Item.. | Continue reading
The Frankfurt Book Fair celebrates its 75th anniversary with a rich calendar of events inside and outside the fairground. In this special edition, ALDUS UP is present with a dedicated.. | Continue reading
Wouldn’t a tool capable of helping publishers understand readers’ habits and passions be the innovation that the book sector always dreamed of? Telling publishers what readers would want to.. | Continue reading
This piece is part of a series of articles summarising the key topics discussed at the workshop “Book publishing in the age of platforms” held on 29 November 2022 hosted.. | Continue reading
This piece is part of a series of articles summarising the key topics discussed at the workshop “Book publishing in the age of platforms” held on 29 November 2022 hosted.. | Continue reading
This piece is part of a series of articles summarising the key topics discussed at the workshop “Book publishing in the age of platforms” held on 29 November 2022 hosted.. | Continue reading