The Slovenian ensemble Laibach will stage its evocation of Vladimir Bartol’s timely fable, ‘Alamut’, at Frankfurt with some 100 performers.
Nigeria’s Aké Festival Wins First Aficionado Award
A project of the Frankfurt Book Fair and Torino Book Fair, the first Aficionado Award goes to Lola Shoneyin and her Aké Arts and Book Festival
PublisHer Holds a First Rio Event During the Bienal do Livro
The international network of women in publishing, PublisHer, has its first gathering in Rio during this month’s 21st Bienal do Livro.
German Chancellor, Slovenian President To Open Frankfurt
The invitational opening of the 75th edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse and its Guest of Honor Slovenia pavilion is set for October 17.
Brazilian Publishers in Rio: Book Fair ‘Professional Days’
The Brazilian Publishers’ professional programming ahead of the Biennial International Book Fair in Rio features trading, discussion.
Slovenia’s Miha Kovač on ‘The Importance of Smaller Markets’
Interview: ‘We want to help more publishers engage in rights sales,’ says Guest of Honor Slovenia curator Miha Kovač.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Rights Center Reports a Sellout: 584 Tables
The 584 tables have been sold at the Frankfurt Book Fair’s 2023 literary agents center, a record over pre-pandemic booking levels.
Rights Edition: Tokyo and Kansai Rights Meetings Announced
Two rights meetings are being restored to physical operations in November by Japan’s Publishing Industry Foundation.
In Ukraine: Kyiv’s Book Arsenal Festival Draws 28,000
The 11th Book Arsenal Festival–prevented in 2022 by Russia’s attack–has been staged successfully in Kyiv this week, with Zelensky on-hand.
The UAE’s $544,528 Golden Narrative Opens for Submissions
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center’s new Golden Narrative Award opens its six categories to nominations in its inaugural edition.