The Czech Republic has long been one of the country’s most vibrant indie scene, with titles such as Proust’s The Magic Mountain, Zálđj Krumnik’s The Land of Stories and Daniele Riva’s Unfettered coming to a wide audience.But the country is in danger of losing the indie game, as the country has lost its top ten.Nowhere is this more apparent than […]
It is often the case that the bestsellers of the decade don’t make the best-seller list, but in this case, that might not matter much.The year was filled with great books, some of which made the list for the first time, but also a number of great books that were just coming into their own. There were some books that didn’t […]
On March 11, 2017, a group of European publishers gathered in Brussels to discuss the future of publishing in Europe.They are calling for an open publishing system, with a strong editorial mandate, that supports the independence of authors and publishers.The discussion, held in the Parliament of the European Union, is taking place as part of a long-running campaign to create […]
Dublin publishing house Fortress publishing house has been the subject of an Irish media storm in recent weeks after its flagship title, The Irish Times, was criticised by many Irish journalists and the Irish media for its “sick” content.The Irish Press Association (IPSA) said Fortress “had a track record of promoting anti-Semitic and racist views” and “was known to the […]
September 11, 2018 – The publishing house Pentecos has been publishing Pentecolts, a collection of Christian and religious books since 2011, for more than a decade.The book is called God and the Bible and is part of the Penteco family of imprints.PentecoS has now been acquired by the publishing house Simon and Schuster, a publishing house that has published a […]