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Saga Egmont says Mexican audiobook publisher Cuántica Activa Audiolibros and its catalogue of self-help is a good fit for the Danish publisher’s growing presence in Spanish book markets.
Trajineras, boats normally hired by tourists in Mexico City’s Xochimilco canals, idled in the coronavirus pandemic. Image – iStockphoto Joseph Sorrentino
Another Addition in Spanish-Language Content
In our report on Tuesday on the strong revenues of Copenhagen’s Lindhardt & Ringhof and its digital division Saga Egmont, we had the Lindhardt CEO Lars Boesgaard saying, “We have ambitious plans and expect to continue our impressive growth in 2021, hiring 30 to 40 new colleagues to help expand our business.”
The Independent Publishers Guild is holding two days of informational and networking events in March, as world publishing finds itself without its usual spring events.
Some paid packages offered to publishers in the IPG International Publishers Forum include a digital exhibitor booth in the program’s interactive environment. Image: IPG
March 9 and 10
While much of the conversation around the world book business’ trade shows and book fairs this year concerns what’s going forward and in physical or digital modes the UK’s Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) is staging a new online event, its International Publishers Forum, this spring.
Set for March 9 and 10, the event corresponds closely to what would have been London Book Fair’s dates, with the book fair now set for June 19 to July 1 in what’s hoped can be a physical format.
Riding a big 2020 boost from Saga Egmont and overall digital growth during the pandemic, Denmark’s Lindhardt & Ringhof has ‘ambitious plans’ for 2021.
In Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg Gardens, January 6. Image – iStockphoto: Olli 0815
‘A Strong and Lasting Medium’
In news messaging from Copenhagen, Saga Egmont reports that its parent company Lindhardt & Ringhof produced a record-setting 33 million kroner (US$5.4 million) in revenue in 2020.
This is described by the company as “a huge feat considering the focus on digital investments and the addition of 40 new employees.”
Publishing Perspectives readers will recall that Saga Egmont announced in October that it was hiring 40 staffers to facilitate the release of more digital books in a number of markets in the coming years.