At the Frankfurt Book Fair’s Weltempfang stage, speakers came together on a potentially divisive question of modern European identity in literature.
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‘We Are Arrested’: Restrictions on Freedom of Speech in Turkey
At a Frankfurt briefing, journalist-in-exile Can Dündar calls on the Turkish government to support freedom of expression.
French Publishing: Is Paris Still the Center?
French publishers from Senegal, Guinea and Haiti discuss their distinct challenges.
Tuesday Rights Trade Shifts from Hofs to LitAg
The movement to hold Tuesday rights meetings on the Frankfurt Book Fair fairgrounds gains traction as fewer literary agents flock to the ‘Hof’ hotels.
India, Thailand, Turkey: Challenging Centers of Publishing in a Postcolonial World
‘When you are from semi-democracies you don’t have the luxury of being apolitical.’ A panel in London addresses publishing in a postcolonial era: London and New York are hardly the only hubs today.
To Get More Voices Published in English: Translation as Activism
‘Translators play an essential role in raising awareness of writers’ plight’ in many cases of peril, as was discussed in an #LBF16 Insights Seminar session.
Baltic Crossroads at London Book Fair: Writers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
‘We are a little isolationist,’ Ivars Ījabs says to fellow from the Baltics in a session of constructive candor on ‘the paradox of the open culture’ at London Book Fair.
At London Book Fair: The Unfunny Plight of Women in Comics
Tuesday, April 12, at #LBF16 in Olympia London’s National Hall Gallery: “Women in Comics: Is the Graphic Novel Industry Failing To Recognise Female Creators?”
On-Ramp to London Book Fair: International Rights Deals
London Book Fair-bound publishers and agents from several regions of the world share their latest rights deals and highlights from their spring lists.
French Literary Agents Create a Professional Alliance
‘The time was ripe to create a professional organization that unites French and Francophone literary agents.’ And so, the Alliance ALF is formed in Paris.