Having drawn more than 10,000 entries in its first outing last year, the Global Illustration Award promotes the importance of publishing’s visual artists.
Rights Pro of the Year: Kate Hibbert on ‘the Status of Rights Selling’
What’s changed in a career like Kate Hibbert’s? ‘The status of rights selling,’ says this historian’s daughter who’s seen a lot of the industry.
‘An Experimental Space for Multilingualism’: France at Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair–October 11-15 this year–welcomes an immense and eloquent Guest of Honor program from France with Institut français Deutschland.
At Frankfurt’s CONTEC Mexico: Digital Under Discussion
Those in digital publishing in Mexico say things are looking up somewhat, despite slow growth and a marketplace still discovering the opportunities.
Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’ Conference: France, India, Southeast Asia, UK, USA
Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘The Markets’ conference explores an industry that keynote speaker Andrew Wylie says stands ‘at odds with the nationalist agenda.’
Andrew Wylie and the Internationalist Imperative: ‘A Profound Moral Question’
In his keynote at Frankfurt’s The Markets, the arch-agent Andrew Wylie will address the forces of nationalism: ‘The publishing world is in opposition.’
A Dialogue in International Children’s Publishing: Singapore and Germany
In an enlightening exchange of questions and answers, a German and Singaporean editor trade insights on their markets’ opportunities and challenges.
Metabooks Brasil Opens to Rapid Adoption by Major Booksellers and Publishers
Creating a standardized platform in book metadata for retailers and publishers, Metabooks Brasil is off to a fast start, based on Germany’s Books in Print.
IPR License Rolls Out ‘Instant Rights’ Transactions, Start to Finish Online
IPR License’s Instant Rights can handle transactions, from selection through contract and invoice generation, online payment, and sales reports.
Frankfurt Book Fair NY’s Editors Trip Focuses on Children’s Publishing
Frankfurt Book Fair’s Editors Trip will promote networking between children’s publishing players in Germany and counterparts from Canada, the US, and UK.