English-language reading in the Netherlands and its consequences on Dutch-language publishing

English-language proficiency, and thus the number of consumers able to read in English, is rapidly growing in Europe. Concomitantly, digitization and online retailing make English-language books readily available to consumers.Whilst representing an opportunity for Anglophone publishers to export to non-Anglophone markets, this constitutes a significant threat to local publishers, as they must face competition from English-language editions. Perhaps due to the relatively recent upsurge in this trend, this phenomenon and its consequences on local-language publishing have been little studied. Thi... Mehr ...