Zola Books, a forthcoming e-book platform, offered a sneak peek at their services at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Zola plans to officially launch in one week.
Finnish Author Sofi Oksanen Discusses Literature in Frankfurt
Best-selling Finnish author Sofi Oksanen appeared at the Frankfurt Book Fair to talk about Finnish literature and her newest novel.
Frankfurt Show Daily for Friday, 12 October 2012
With news from e-book sales to new platform launches, our Frankfurt show daily for Friday, 12 October 2012 offers a look at the broad range of activities and publishers at the Fair.
Eichborn Reborn!
After being acquired by Bastei Lübbe, German publisher Eichborn is looking to bring new energy and life to its list, starting with Er ist wieder da by Timur Vermes.
Top Ten Buzzwords of Frankfurt 2012
Every year, the conversations in Frankfurt lead to a set of new buzzwords that you hear over and over throughout the fair. Here are the ten that we discovered this year.
The Met’s Publishing Program Goes Online
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will launch an online portal for its publications, Gwen Roginsky told Publishing Perspectives at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Not Middle Earth, Māori Earth
Maori author Witi Ihimaera, who wrote The Whale Rider, spoke at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Thursday about his work.
Erotica, Brazil, India Bright Spots for Book Market
Sales of erotica books are up 192% and romance is up 384% so far this year in the UK.
4 Books to Watch from New Zealand
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, a panel of editors from New Zealand spoke about their favorite books of the season.
The Secrets Behind Brand Faber
Faber’s Will Atkinson spoke in Frankfurt about the publisher’s success with its branding initiatives.