Book Fair
Book now: 1,000 affordable rooms for the Frankfurt Book Fair
In cooperation with Frankfurt City, the Frankfurt Book Fair is offering over 1000 hotel rooms at attractive special reduced rates. Frankfurt Book Fair exhibitors and trade visitors have until 28 February 2010 to make their reservations.
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Translations need a stronger lobby
The number of rights and licences sold abroad for German titles fell by 17 per cent in 2008 - the latest figures will not be available until mid-August this year. A good enough reason to ask: how much support and funding do translations need? read
Football meets Culture - in Stuttgart too
Getting moving makes it easier to learn - this insight was behind the popular "Football meets Culture" project set up by the Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign (LitCam) in 2006. The aim: to use football to motivate youngsters to learn and in particular, to improve the linguistic skill of girls and boys in advance of their move to secondary schools. read
Success stories: new film material at the Berlinale
For five years now, the Frankfurt Book Fair and Berlin’s International Film Festival have been bringing together book people and film producers. This year too, sought-after film material is on offer at the "Breakfast & Books". read
International Activities
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF): focus on copyright
The IPA’s annual congress from 28 February to 1 March is being held in Abu Dhabi - an indication of the fact that Arab publishing companies have recognised the importance of copyright protection. An interview with Monika Krauss, director of the ADIBF. read
30 German publishing companies at the 30th Salon du Livre
The French book market is on the move. Digitisation is a major issue for publishers, e-book platforms and VAT for e-books are on the agenda. At the 30th Salon du Livre, 30 German publishing companies are also presenting their latest publications. read
Positive response: graphic design workshop in Beirut
German book design is very highly regarded in other countries - as was confirmed by the typography and design workshop held by the Frankfurt Book Fair in cooperation with the Lebanon Goethe-Institut during the 53rd Arab Beirut International Book Fair (11 - 24 December 2009). read
Trade Information
The power of the word
In October 2009, the Canadian author and philosopher John Ralston Saul was elected as the new president of the International PEN. In our interview, he talks about his aims, the western view of China and Google’s retreat from the Chinese market. read
Bestsellers: the Europeans are coming
An analysis of European bestseller lists shows that it is impossible to foresee mass taste, and that star authors from neighbouring countries are increasingly pushing their way to the top … read
China’s publishing market: open to joint ventures?
Privatisation on the publishing sector has been on the agenda since China joined the WTO in 2001. Hitherto, foreign publishing companies have not been allowed to invest in joint ventures on the distribution and publishing sector. Is this now going to change? read
Series: Future of the industry - new business models
The book industry is undergoing radical change, the search for new business models is driving everyone. In cooperation with "buchreport", our new series introduces some of the most exciting international business ideas. In our last part of the series, we introduce companies from Argentina and India. read
Magali’s tour around the world
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru - Book Fair staffer Magali Tardivel-Lacombe’s dream comes true. Her literary world tour takes her to interesting places and people in international publishing - her report is on her blog. read
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