As the post-Frankfurt publishing conference season rolls on, here are notes on several publishing events in Europe, Asia, and North America.
As France is Fêted at Frankfurt, French Literary Agents Take Stock
Seeing the French president join the German chancellor in opening France’s Guest of Honor program at Frankfurt, French literary agents survey the market.
Frankfurt CEO Talk: Defending Freedom to Publish and Role of Publishers
Defending freedom to publish, Frankfurt’s CEO Talk featured Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy and Albin Michel VP Guillaume Dervieux.
Bigger Presence of Francophone African and Haitian Publishers in Frankfurt
Africa has a larger presence in Frankfurt than ever this year, with a strong contingent of francophone publishers as part of the France Guest of Honor program.
2017 Prix Goncourt Shortlist Announced in Frankfurt
With France as Guest of Honor at the Fair, the shortlist of the Prix Goncourt is announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair for the first time.
A Visual Playground: France Introduces Its Guest of Honor Pavilion
Before the crowds arrive at the Frankfurt Book Fair, we get a preview of the France Guest of Honor pavilion and what inspired this exhibition.
The Faces of Frankfurt’s Future: Meet the Frankfurt Fellows
The ones to watch for this week at the Frankfurter Buchmesse: Here are eight of the Frankfurt Fellows, a group of up-and-coming talent in global publishing.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: The Markets in Time of Change
Tackling what agent Andrew Wylie calls “a profound moral question” for world publishing and more, The Markets is an issues-driven conference for a sharply relevant business in world dynamics.
Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron To Open Frankfurter Buchmesse and Guest of Honor Program
The French president joins the German chancellor at Frankfurt’s opening, as France’s ‘Francfort en français’ program opens in the Guest of Honor pavilion.
French Books Highlighted at Frankfurt Guest of Honor Luncheon in New York City
Editors and agents came together to celebrate France’s role as 2017 Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair–and to hear about contemporary French titles.