By Hannah Johnson Numerous journalists were on hand at this Saturday’s Frankfurt Book Fair symposium, “China and the World – Perceptions and Realities.” (A list of speaker and panelist bios from the symposium is available here.) Among those were Peter Theisen, Editor, ZDF TV Wiesbaden and Marc Erath, Editor, Deutsche Welle Television Berlin. We also spoke to Peter Weidhaas, former director of …
Bonus Material: China Spends Five Million Euros on Frankfurt Book Fair
By Edward Nawotka The Frankfurter Rundschau reports that China has spent a total of 5 million Euros on its program taking place at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Numerous events relating to China are being held in Frankfurt over the coming weeks leading up to the Fair, starting with this weekend’s symposium, “China and the World – Perceptions and Realities.” You can …
German Buch News: Dissidents Barred from International Symposium on China
By Siobhan O’Leary The international symposium “China and the World – Perceptions and Realities,” scheduled for this weekend in Frankfurt has been overshadowed by a controversy involving the cancelled participation of Chinese dissident writers. As reported in most of the German dailies, including Die Zeit and the Süddeutsche Zeitung, authors Dai Qing (the 68-year-old who is one of China’s leading investigative and environmental journalists) and Bei Ling …
In Paris and Frankfurt, Cookbooks Get “Fair” Treatment
By Edward Nawotka BEIJING: “I’ve been going to the Frankfurt Book Fair since 1995 and the number of cookbooks on offer at the show has quadrupled since that time,” says Edouard Cointreau, chairman and founder of Gourmand International, speaking from Beijing, where he’s busy filming a cooking series for the Chinese Food Network. “In the US alone, cookbook sales have …
What’s the Buzz: Hashtags for Frankfurt; No Bertelsmann Party, No Problem
By Hannah Johnson It’s official! Twitter hashtags for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 and the Frankfurt Tweetup have been decided. (What is a hashtag? What is a Tweetup?) Proposed by publisher @WoodheadTweets and @TheBookseller, and confirmed by @tminkus, you may now begin using #fbf09 and #fbftweetup to document and follow Frankfurt-related tweets. Are you a Lufthansa frequent flier? Me neither, …
German Buch News: German Book Prize Longlist; Bertelsmann Cancels Frankfurt Party
By Edward Nawotka The seven member jury of the German Book Prize has narrowed down an initial 150 submissions to 20 semi-finalists. A shortlist of six will be announced on September 16, with the winner being presented at the start of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize, now in its fifth year, is sponsored by the German Publishers and Booksellers …
Publishing Perspectives Launches Print Edition for Frankfurt Book Fair
By Edward Nawotka FRANKFURT: Anyone who has ever been to the Frankfurt Book Fair can’t help but be stunned by the variety of activities taking place throughout the fairgrounds. From author signings to book launches to discussions of the latest trends in the trade and electronic media, Frankfurt has it all. But combine that with routine business meetings, and all …
Call for Stories: Tell Us What You’re Doing at the Frankfurt Book Fair
There are millions of stories at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but only some of them get heard… Don’t get lost in the shuffle — let us spread the word and tell the world about what you’re doing. From October 14-16 at the Frankfurt Book Fair we’ll be publishing a large-format, English-language print edition entitled Publishing Perspectives Frankfurt Edition. It will …