News from Publishing Perspectives:

"Destroy Amazon!": Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha's Tokyo Love-in Amazon's Kindle may be coming soon to Japan, but Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha make it clear at the Tokyo Book Fair that the Yanks will face stiff competition.  Read more »

It’s Amazon vs. The World, Can Amazon Win? As consumers become increasingly conscious of where there goods and services originate, could Amazon suffer backlash in overseas markets?  Read more »

PublishNews Brazil: New Boutique Publisher Foz, Granta’s 20 Best This week's issue includes profiles of Foz, an ambitious new boutique publisher, Granta's Best Young Brazilian Writers, and Frankfurt's education conference.  Read more »

E-book Market in Germany Profitable for "A Small Minority" Our wide angle survey of the e-book scene in Germany finds the e-book market at 6.2% of sales, but growth in demand, devices and titles promises more to come. Read more »

Why is Europe’s Policy E-books So Schizophrenic? Just like in the US, the EC has turned e-book pricing and taxation into a drama. If e-books are books, just like any other, then why all the furor?  Read more »