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Frankfurt Book FairS&S, Macmillan, HarperCollins Won't Send Staff to Frankfurt
S&S, Macmillan, and HarperCollins confirmed that they will not be sending U.S. staff to this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. All said they are open to participating in digital or virtual events.
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W.W. Norton Names New U.K. MD
Norton has named John Donovan managing director of its U.K. operations as the company integrates its international sales operations into a single group.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Organizers Fine-Tune Upcoming Fair
The Frankfurt Book Fair will be limited to 20,000 fairgoers at any one time to ensure safety, said book fair director Juergen Boos. Meanwhile, Random House, Holtzbrinck, and Bonnier have announced that they won't exhibit, but will take part in other events.
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Frankfurt Book Fair Will Take Place, Organizers Vow
The German state of Hessen gave the Frankfurt Book Fair permission to go ahead. The fair, scheduled for October 14-18, will be significantly smaller to maintain social distancing. Many events are moving online.
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Italy Reports Huge Decline in Book Sales
The Italian publishing industry sold eight million fewer books in the first four months of 2020 than 2019, and bookstores ceded ground to online bookstores. Publishers hope that promotions will help them rebound.
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France's Publishers Expect Big Revenue Declines
A survey found that one in four French publishers said they expected to lose between 20% and 40% of revenue this year, with a quarter expecting to lose more than 40%.
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German Bookstores Rebound After Reopening
Since stores began reopening on April 20, German bookstores are back to 80% to 85% of comparable sales from the same period last year.
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U.K. Wholesaler Bertram Group Is Up for Sale
Bertram Group, one of the top U.K. book wholesale companies, is up for sale. An advertisement online notes that the company had a turnover of £250 million last year, with a gross profit of £9 million.
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Canadian Publisher Survey Finds Stress, Burnout
Canadian trade magazine 'Quill & Quire' conducted its first workplace survey and found many publishing employees felt financial hardship and more than 75% had experienced workplace burnout.
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Italian Literary Agents Form Trade Association
A group of 37 Italian literary agencies have formed ADALI, the Association of Italian Literary Agents, to promote best practices and foster better business relationships.
