Bonus Material: Floating in Frankfurt

In Discussion by Olivia Snaije

By Olivia Snaije If for some reason you have discovered that your hotel room reservation in Frankfurt for the Book Fair has inexplicably vanished, or that you have decided at the last minute to attend the Fair after all, there are a few rooms left aboard the “Crossgates hotelships.” The British company hires river cruise ships from shipping companies during …

Frankfurt on a Shoestring

In Feature Articles by Olivia Snaije

By Olivia Snaije With the Frankfurt Book Fair looming, UK independent publishers hard hit by the economic crisis are trimming and pruning wherever they can for the upcoming Book Fair. While the Book Fair is considered vital, a general trend is that publishers will be sending fewer people to Frankfurt this year. Juliet Mabey, publisher and co-founder of Oneworld based …

Bonus Material: Hip Hotel in Frankfurt (Book it now!)

In Discussion by Hannah Johnson

By Hannah Johnson Are you still looking for a hotel room during the Frankfurt Book Fair? Look no further than the Goldman 25 Hours Hotel, a hip and cozy boutique hotel located just off the beaten track in east Frankfurt. As part of the 25 Hours Hotel Company that focuses on unique design and modern living, the Goldman features 49 …

Bonus Material: How to Book Cheap Rooms at the Algonquin for BEA

In Discussion by Edward Nawotka

There’s probably no hotel in New York saturated with as much literary nostalgia as the Algonquin. It is, after all, where Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, and the rest of the famed Round Table met for endless liquid lunches. Sure, these days Michael’s is the place for the literati to see and be seen, but that doesn’t mean the old Algonquin …