April 5, 2017 | The Hot Sheet

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The Federation of European Publishers 2017 report looks at the EU book market, both past and present. Germany is the largest market.

The number of publishers and people employed in publishing in Europe; translation rights sales for some European countries.

Links of Interest for April 5, 2017.

To attract more diverse writers, Hachette has launched an initiative called The Future Bookshelf.

Lulu, a self-publishing platform, has created a separate platform for self-publishing academic authors: Glasstree Academic Publishing.

BookExpo’s focus on traditional publishing draws criticism from ALLi.

UK author Carol Cooper’s self-published novel Hampstead Fever will be featured in WHSmith shops at airports and train stations with a promotion.

To combat declining sales, Penguin Random House will implement a differentiated pricing strategy.