The Content Blockchain project, a collaborative effort among three companies, includes the development of the ISCC, an identifier of content in a decentralized ledger environment.
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.
At Leipzig Book Fair, Georgia Opens Its Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honor Program
Georgia’s unique 33-character alphabet takes center stage in its 2018 Guest of Honor plans for Frankfurter Buchmesse, as was detailed at a news conference at Leipzig Book Fair.
Notes: Future!Publish Program at Leipzig; Canada’s Greystone Sends 15 to London
As the spring trade-show season heats up, Leipzig announces a second year of the Future! Publish Young Talent Days and a Vancouver-based independent publisher is sending a big contingent to London Book Fair in April.
France Announces More Authors and Program Highlights for its Frankfurt Appearance
Organizers of France’s Guest of Honor appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair release a list of participating authors, as well as program and thematic highlights.
Germany’s ‘Future Publish’ at Leipzig; Faber’s Page and Europa’s Reynolds on Literature
Future Publish’s program at Leipzig Book Fair includes a tour, as literary fiction and free speech intersect at conferences in the US and UK.
Neuland 2.0: Startup Village at the Leipzig Book Fair
Neuland 2.0, a ‘Startup Village for Digital Natives,’ will return to the Leipzig Book Fair to showcase innovative new ideas for the book and media industry.
Schöffling Verlag Wins Kurt Wolff Prize for Independent Publishing
This year’s Kurt Wolff Prize has been awarded to Frankfurt-based Schöffling & Co. Verlag, honoring its 25-year tradition of independent publishing.
Leipzig Book Fair Prize: Where Are the Women?
Winners of the 2016 Leipzig Book Fair Prize were announced from a pool of over 400 new titles and a shortlist dominated, once again, by men.
Follow-Up: NetGalley Launches at Leipzig Book Fair
Following commentary about its launch in France, NetGalley now confirms its expansion into the German market this week at Leipzig Book Fair.