Roughly half of what Finns are publishing and reading annually is translated literature from abroad. Five years after its Frankfurt Guest of Honor stint, the Nordic market is ready to ramp up its exports again.
‘Author-Driven’ German-Norwegian Literature Festival in Oslo This Week
Norwegian authors are bringing “the spirit of Frankfurt” to Oslo in the form of a three-day literary festival featuring Norwegian and German writers in conversation.
Canada’s Guest of Honor Organizers Gear Up for Literary Programming
Canada announces a three-person literary programming committee for its Guest of Honor cultural program to represent its three literary traditions.
Frankfurt’s Juergen Boos on the International Book Industry: ‘It’s Always Changing’
Ask Boos what he and his fellow book fair directors have in common, and he’ll tell you it’s what they don’t have in common that counts.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Holds Norway Guest of Honor News Conference in Leipzig
Promising that ‘freedom of expression and the desire for critical debate’ will be part of the Norway Guest of Honor program at Frankfurter Buchmesse, Norwegian authors discuss their work and culture at a news conference in Leipzig.
FILI’s ‘Happy’ Fifth Anniversary of Finland’s Guest of Honor
Five years after Finland was Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honor, FILI has a series of events planned this year to keep up the momentum and ‘build a structure for the future.’
Guest of Honor Norway Heads for Frankfurt via London on Wave of Success
‘We look forward to going to the London Book Fair this year,’ says NORLA director Margit Walsø, who reports record levels of translation funding for Frankfurt Guest of Honor Norway’s titles.
New ‘German Stories’ Stand Debuts at Taipei International Book Exhibition
Flexible and functional, bright and inviting, the new ‘German Stories’ collective stand made its debut at the 2019 Taipei International Book Exhibition, with packed author events and a range of specialized areas.
Germany’s Guest of Honor Program Opens in Taipei: ‘German Stories,’ Warm Relations
The ‘German Stories’ theme goes live at at Germany’s Guest of Honor program during the 2019 Taipei International Book Exhibition.
Taipei International Book Exhibition: ‘Time for Reading’
This year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition is focused on creating ‘Time for Reading,’ amid what organizers say is a major incursion by digital entertainment media into consumers’ reading time.