International
Tips, deals, and news for ebook lovers from around the world.
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All you need to know about this year’s National Book Awards for translated literature
The New Yorker has just announced the 2019 National Book Awards longlist for Translated Literature. Read on to find out who will be competing for the prestigious title.
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Here are our top 10 picks for world literature books to read this year
Want to explore something new in literature? Try these brilliant translated books from recent months plus a few you may have missed.
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The first Night of Bookstores takes place in Poland later this month
September 20th will be the perfect Friday night for Polish book lovers.
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The best cities in the world for book lovers, according to numbers
Read on to find out which cities pride themselves on the biggest number of libraries and bookstores per capita, in which libraries loan the most books, and what are some of the most popular libraries in the world.
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Meet the 12-year-old girl who runs a free library in India
India’s youngest librarian Yashoda D Shenoy strives to give free access to books to children from low-income backgrounds who would otherwise not be able to become members.
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China introduces its first unmanned 24h intelligent bookstore
The bookstore opens in Xiong’an and it enables customers to borrow, return, purchase a wide variety of books – all without a single staff member.
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Early look at the worldwide audiobook report 2019
Take a look at early highlights of the worldwide audiobook report that’s being prepared by APA, Bookrepublic, and Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
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You can already order international versions of Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2018)
So far, two versions are available: the entry-level Wi-Fi only, and the most expensive one offering cellular connectivity.
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International availability of the waterproof Kindle Oasis 2 (2017)
On the launch date, October 31, 2017 – Kindle Oasis can be shipped to over 170 countries around the world – both via Amazon’s main store and stores localized in other major countries.
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The US Amazon website rolls out the Spanish-language option
Amazon’s main website will soon become much more convenient for Spanish-language users in the US and abroad.
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Fólio literature festival attracts bibliophiles to Óbidos book town, Portugal
Thanks to Fólio Festival of Literature, Óbidos becomes an important literary center. Óbidos is a beautiful medieval town in Portugal that has recently joined the official list of book towns. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] Being the youngest book town in the world is just one element of a coordinated effort to make Óbidos…
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World’s 10 prettiest book towns and villages
Planning a bookish trip? Make sure to include these picturesque book towns and villages. On the list, you’ll find Urueña, Hay-on-Wye, Bécherel, and Mundal.
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The Kindle Reading Fund will make books more accessible around the world
Amazon cooperates with Worldreader to bring thousands of Kindle e-readers to communities in developing nations.
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Kindle 8 (2016): tech specs, comparisons, reviews, and more
The 2016 basic Kindle is available in White and Black. Prices start from $79.99. In the post, you’ll find tech specs, comparisons, reviews, and pictures.
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Gorgeous book vending machines rolled out in Singapore (pictures)
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BooksActually, an independent bookstore from Singapore, has set gorgeous book vending machines in the city. One of them is located at the National Museum of Singapore, the other one can be found at the Singapore Visitor Centre. A single machine offers 20-22 titles. The selection of books will be changed every four to six weeks.…
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Kindle Oasis can be ordered from over 100 countries
Foreign users from over 100 countries can order Kindle Oasis International directly on Amazon.com. The device is also available in other Kindle Stores around the world.
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Kindle Voyage ships internationally directly from Amazon US
Order Kindle Voyage to your country directly from Amazon.com. The price is for Wi-Fi version is $219.99 plus shipping and taxes.
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Second languages around the world (infographic)
The infographic from MoveHub is a fresh new look on how the languages are being used across the world. We’ve shared already the language infographics on Ebook Friendly, naming only the world’s most popular languages. The visual brings a new dimension on the popularity of languages. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] The infographic was designed…
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Global literacy in the digital age (infographic)
To celebrate International Literacy Day 2015, the team from Grammarly, the leading online automated proofreader, have prepared the infographic called “Global Literacy in Everyone’s Concern.” Our world today is perhaps more text-driven than at any other time in history. In the Digital Age, the ability to read and write can transform lives, families, and even…
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Most popular languages of the world (infographic)
The infographic presents 23 languages that are a native tongue of over 4 billion people. Alberto Lucas López has prepared for South China Morning Post an interesting infographic called A World of Languages. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] There are at least 7,102 known languages alive in the world today, but the infographic analyzes the…
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Nook GlowLight UK Edition launches today, for £89
Barnes & Noble launches today Nook GlowLight UK Edition, for £89. Available at Argos, ASDA, Blackwells, Foyles, John Lewis, and Sainsbury’s.
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The habits of the British book reader (infographic)
Lovereading, a popular UK-based book discovery site, has published a new (and, again, very interesting) infographic on their blog. This time it’s based on a mini-poll conducted among Lovereading visitors. The infographic, designed by Datadial, takes a closer look at the habits of British book lovers. While reading in bed is something every nation could…
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Reading around the world, according to Scribd (infographic)
Scribd is a popular digital library offering a subscription-based access to over 300,000 titles from major publishers. With over 80 million monthly users from all over the world, the site is a valuable source of information about reading habits, and how they differ from country to country. I wish there were more countries and more…
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Ebook sales in Poland to reach 13 million USD this year
A leading Polish ebookstore Virtualo has just published a very interesting report that could give you a better view on what’s happening on our ebook market. Ebook market size According to Virtualo (see the chart, top left part), net ebook sales in Poland reached 22 million PLN last year (7 million USD). The forecast for…