23 June 2014
BERLIN: It might not be a surprise that Germany is one of the most influential countries when it comes to publishing: it has, of course, produced Gutenberg, inventor of the first printing press, authors - Goethe, Schiller and Günter Grass to name only a few; and is home to the most influential book fairs in the world. Well, ok, so far...that's old news.
But why should publishers, writers and others pay attention to Germany today? Here are six reasons why I think it's time to pay closer attention to Germany now.
