Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean ‘cultural isolation for readers,’ France’s book industry asks for a special exception.
Overall Frankfurter Buchmesse Digital Attendance: 200,000 Users
The world’s largest trade show registered 4,165 new buyers and sellers on its Frankfurt Rights platform, 2,388 on the B2B ‘matchmaking tool.’
Frankfurter Buchmesse Draws 148,000 Users from 183 Countries
With 3,627 events on Frankfurt’s digital events calendar for the week, the trade show has kept a big conversation going online.
Frankfurt Report: Italian Book Market Narrows Its Losses
The Italian Publishers Association’s Ricardo Franco Levi and his staff in Milan report on progress in one of Europe’s hardest hit markets.
Frankfurt Guest of Honor Spain: Looking Ahead to 2022
In Spain’s bid for greater traction for Spanish literature—a ‘Books from Spain’ rights portal and new translation funding.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Opening Ceremony: Congratulations and Hope
Amid the necessity for the digital trade show, dignitaries applaud Frankfurt’s determination to keep the world industry in touch.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Opening News Conference: 4,400 Digital Exhibitors
The trade show, while running this week in a digital format rather than physical, has 103 nations represented in registrations to date.
Frankfurt’s ARD Stage: Audience Canceled Amid Rising COVID-19 Rates in Germany
As Germany’s COVID-19 caseload rapidly expands, Frankfurter Buchmesse–on its opening day–eliminates a limited physical audience presence
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: A Unique Year in Publishing and Copyright
The year, says Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy, has been punctuated by adjustments to support the pandemic’s impact on education.
Publishers in the Baltics: Differing Expectations for a Pandemic Recovery
While a Latvian publisher seems encouraged, a counterpart in Estonia is less upbeat. And Russia’s LitRes is eyeing the region’s digital sales.