Amid extensive renovations, refurbishment, and rebuilding of the Frankfurt fairgrounds, the Frankfurter Buchmesse maps out its hall plan for the coming years.
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.
Agents and Rights Directors at Frankfurt: At the LitAg and Stands
Literary agents and rights directors tell Publishing Perspectives that the energy was high, deals were plentiful, and business was serious this year at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
Max Boot’s ‘Corrosion of Conservatism’: Big Book for WW Norton at Frankfurt
‘It’s hard to keep up with Trump’s outrages,’ says Max Boot, the conservative author and historian who sounds the alarm about the GOP in his new release.
Industry Notes: Copyright Clearance Center’s Frankfurt Programming; Changes Ahead for LitAg
As the world’s largest book industry trade show prepares to undergo some construction updates in coming years, this year’s longtime Frankfurt sponsor announces key programming events for the upcoming book fair.
Stephanie Barrouillet on Trends in International Children’s Books and Rights Sales
Literary agent Stephanie Barrouillet looks at trending themes in global children’s books markets, like diversity, emotional growth, and current events.
Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star Watch Welcomes Canada
This year, Frankfurter Buchmesse offers a Wild Card free stand to both a German and an international exhibitor. And the PW Star Watch program opens to young talent in publishing in Canada, as well as in the United States.
Bound for Frankfurt Book Fair: New Literary Voices from Pontas Agency
Barcelona’s Pontas Agency is coming into Frankfurter Buchmesse’s packed LitAg in October with a strong list of contenders, heavy on debuts.
Publishers’ Rights Corner: A Place for Frankfurt’s New Deal
Publishing rights staffers are asked to utilize special new ‘Publishers’ Rights Corner,’ adjacent to the already sold-out LitAg at Frankfurt on Oct. 18.