Agents shift their meetings from the hotels to the Literary Agents Center on Frankfurt Tuesday, and some literary agencies share their big books of the fair.
The Faces of Frankfurt’s Future: Meet the Frankfurt Fellows
The ones to watch for this week at the Frankfurter Buchmesse: Here are eight of the Frankfurt Fellows, a group of up-and-coming talent in global publishing.
Industry Notes: Toscanini Title in Frankfurt’s Film-Book-Game; Ravensburger & Sweek Contest
A title next week at Frankfurt is based on an incident in Maestro Arturo Toscanini’s life, and the Sweek platform hands a contract to a 16-year-old.
At Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘A Book Is a Film Is a Game’ Networking Day Returns
The Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘Book Film Game’ networking day includes pitch sessions of books for possible film adaptation or virtual-reality development.
Industry Notes: A Milestone at the Netherlands’ Sweek; Facebook Live at BookExpo
In the Netherlands, a reading and writing platform, Sweek, gains traction. In the States, BookExpo and Bookcon plan Facebook Live streams of interviews.
A Potentially Pivotal Case: Louisiana State University and Elsevier
Now gaining visibility, the dispute between LSU and the Netherlands’ Elsevier may reflect many more universities’ concerns about duplicative contracts.
Publishing Startup Notes: Germany’s ContentShift; The Netherlands’ Renew the Book
As Germany’s ContentShift opens applications to startups for a second year, The Netherlands’ Renew the Book concludes its second year with its award.
Kobo and Bol.com Launch ‘Kobo Plus’ Ebook Subscription
Entering a sector with a checkered track record, Canada’s Kobo and The Netherlands’ bol.com start an ebook subscription model for 9.99 euros a month.
Wolters Kluwer Legal and Regulatory US in Partnership With IPR License
During the Frankfurt Book Fair, Wolters Kluwer Legal and Regulatory has signed on to use the IPR License online rights platform to drive sales of translation rights.
International Industry Notes: Award Winners at Sharjah; Dutch Publisher Succeeds Charkin at IPA
Awards recognizing UAE-specific work and international Arabic literature are announced as the International Publishers Association names its next president to a two-year term.