Press Releases

Nielsen special offer to EBF and IBF Full and Associate Members

14 June 2011

Nielsen Book is a key supplier to booksellers around the world providing one consistent source of data for English-language books. The  range of information services that Nielsen offers is : Read more »

EBF, FEP and EWC organised a reading at the European Parliament with the support of Hungarian MEP Edit Herczog

25 May 2011

On 24 May, EBF, FEP and EWC organized a reading in the library of the European Parliament with Noemi Szecsi, one of the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature 2009. Read more »

EBF/IBF Annual Conference in Brussels and Antwerp

21 June 2010

Brussels, 18th June 2010 – 45 Booksellers and representatives of Booksellers’ Associations’ from the 5 continents met during the past 2 days in Brussels to discuss trends in the book industry, to exchange views on the adaptations made necessary by digitisation, to hear how other industries were coping with new business models and to learn how to play an active role in the EU decision-making process. Read more »

EBF/IBF Annual Conference 2009 - New York

31 May 2009

European and International Booksellers united with American colleagues at Annual Conference in New York New York 29-05-09. Over 30 booksellers from around the world gathered on 26 and 27 May in New York to attend the joint annual conference of the European and the International Booksellers Associations. EBF is the umbrella organisation of the national booksellers associations in Europe; IBF is its international equivalent comprising individual booksellers as well as some wholesalers. Read more »

IBF/ICYB/BA Bookselling Academy at the London Book Fair 2009

1 April 2009

THE BOOKSELLING ACADEMY at the London Book Fair 2009. The London Book Fair is delighted to launch an exciting new initiative for 2009: the international centre of education, training and best practice. By leveraging its central position in the industry to broker key partnerships, the Fair will deliver expertise and excellence through targeted training sessions in both the retail and publishing association sectors. The first Bookselling Academy will be an invaluable addition to next year’s varied event schedule. Read more »