The Publishing Industry in Germany: A Review of 2008

Publishing Research Quarterly - Tập 25 - Trang 24-29 - 2009
Veronika Licher1
1Mannheim, Germany

Tóm tắt

A brief review is presented of the Trade book publishing industry in Germany with a focus on bestsellers, authors and titles, acquisitions and mergers of publishers as well as booksellers and distributors. The data for the Leipzig Book Fair and Frankfurt Book Fair is presented. The article concludes with a review of awards and prizes presented to authors in 2008.

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