The Frankfurter Buchmesse announces a cooperation with the organizers of the RightsTech Summit to bring this rights-focused conference to Europe in April 2019.
London’s Indonesia Rights Forum: ‘Creative Economy’
Ahead of the London Book Fair’s 2019 Market Focus on Indonesia, a rights forum draws publishers to learn about buying and selling into the island market.
Industry Notes: Germany’s Publishers’ Forum and THE ARTS+, Publishing Scotland Fellows
The 2019 Publishers’ Forum in Berlin will feature a programming partnership with the Frankfurter Buchmesse’s THE ARTS+, while Publishing Scotland has issued its call for fellowship applications.
At Singapore’s StoryDrive Asia, Content: Selling It and Protecting It
StoryDrive Asia opens today (November 19) with a dual focus on copyright and technology issues, with a roster of international speakers.
Frankfurter Buchmesse To Sponsor FutureBook of the Year Award
Highlighting people and projects in digital publishing, the FutureBook of the Year Award is sponsored by the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Words Without Borders November: Listening Out for Vietnam
This month’s issue of Words Without Borders features contemporary Vietnamese writers and the silence of previous generations quieted by oppression.
Brazil’s Endangered Bookstore Companies: Livraria Cultura and Saraiva
Even amid dire conerns this week for Brazil’s leading book retail companies, it’s possible to see opportunity, Ricardo Costa tells us. Brazilian publishers are working to shore up the outlook for Saraiva and Livraria Cultura.
Inception Announces Bookful, an AR Platform Licensing Penguin Random House Brands
Inception’s Bookful app has the advantage of the beloved Beatrix Potter content and other Penguin Random House brands on which to base its first six digital books.
Canada’s Kids Can Press Finds Rights Interest in Timely Titles at Frankfurt
Toronto-based Kids Can Press reports strong international interest at Frankfurter Buchmesse for the publisher’s issue-driven list of upcoming titles.
Alain Gründ: Looking Back on an Iconic Publishing Career
After six decades in publishing and 13 years on Frankfurt’s Advisory Board, French book publisher Alain Gründ talks about his family’s publishing legacy.