News From The Herd - September '25

Meet Zebralution at the Frankfurt Book Fair

We’re looking forward to welcoming you at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair at our stands K36 and J35 in Hall 3.1. Together with experts from sales, product and marketing, we’ll be sharing our vision for value-added distribution, visibility at the zero moment of truth, and digital marketing. Whether audiobook, e-book, self-publishing or direct marketing – together with Open Publishing, Bilandia and Lismio, we offer smart solutions along the entire value chain.

Visit us at our booths – or book your personal meeting now!

Zebralution, Hall 3.1, K36 | Lismio, Hall 3.1, J35

Zebralution & QualiFiction launch AI collaboration 

Next-level publishing for publishers: Zebralution Digital Publishing is partnering with Hamburg-based AI specialist QualiFiction. The goal: automated workflows, smart metadata, and data-driven marketing for greater visibility and reach in the digital book market. Publishers benefit from more efficient processes, targeted audience engagement, and significantly improved positioning at the point of sale.

News from IGNITE! Publishing with Carla Herbertson

What is audio-first publishing and how is audio-first transforming children's books? – Find out more in episode 10 of the hashtag#IGNITEPublishing podcast with Carla Herbertson, British audio expert, Albrecht Mangler, and Daniel Lenz.

Before diving into the latest episode, our Managing Director Ralf Biesemeier and the Founder and Managing Director of QualiFiction GmbH, Ralf Winkler, present our collaboration in the field of AI in digital publishing.

You’ll find more content on innovations in the publishing world in our web magazine.

Open Publishing and Bastei Lübbe extend their cooperation in the e-book sector

We are pleased to continue our successful collaboration with Bastei Lübbe in digital distribution. As part of the contract extension, Open Publishing will remain a reliable partner for delivering the e-book catalog – including the new novels by Dan Brown and Ken Follett in September.

As an innovative publisher with strong brands like LYX and the new imprint Pola, Lübbe has been setting standards for years in community building and modern marketing strategies. Together, we are continuously exploring new opportunities for collaboration – including synergies between e-books and audio, as well as expanding the distribution network.

We look forward to the next steps – and to many more strong titles.