August Edition 2008
Book Fair
Entries for the Calendar of Events
Readings, seminars, workshops or exhibitions: events planned for the Frankfurt Book Fair can now be registered for inclusion in the Calendar of Events. There is no charge for entries in the Calendar.
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Special fares for the Frankfurt Book Fair
This year for the first time and in cooperation with German rail service providers Deutsche Bahn AG, the Frankfurt Book Fair is offering rail tickets at special prices. Not just right across Germany, but also for people coming to the Fair from/ via Amsterdam, Brussels and Zürich. more ...
First highlights in the “Education for the Future” programme
The key focus “Education for the Future” has been featured at the Frankfurt Book Fair since 2006. Find out in our overview about the highlights included in this year’s programme. more ...
Book Fair Anniversary: The Eighties
We are marking the 60th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair by focusing each month on a particular Book Fair decade. In the Eighties, the industry became noticeably more international. Peter Mayer was CEO at Penguin International at that time and he looks back … more ...
Book Fair anecdote: 1989 as seen by an East Berlin publisher
Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Christoph Links set up one of the first privately owned publishing companies in the GDR. He experienced at first hand the consequences of German reunification for the German publishing scene. more ...
International Activities
“A Matter of Taste?” New book collection all about food
This is all about food: “A Matter of Taste” is the title of the book collection which the Frankfurt Book Fair is now putting together. It will provide interesting insights into the wide-ranging topic of eating and food. more ...
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Big deals, meetings, book fairs – the working life of 13 rights professionals
The theme of this year’s International Rights Directors Meeting (RDM) is “Getting to ‘Yes’ - The Successful Rights Negotiation and Deal.” So we’ve asked the members of our RDM advisory board to reflect a little on their own careers… more ...
Trade Information
International - e-Novels on the verge of breakthrough
For years now, e-books for the fiction sector haven’t really been going anywhere. But the e-reader Kindle seems set to start a revolution – and publishing companies are going along with it, even in places where the reader is still unobtainable. more ...
UK - Classic bookshops running out of breathing space
After supermarket chain Tesco recently announced its plans for expansion of its bookselling business, other multimedia providers now want their share of the cake too. more ...
Italy – Updated facts and figures on the book market
As the Germans’ favourite holiday destination, Italy offers not just “la dolce vita”, but also a small book market of high quality. Current data and facts are available to you here. more ...
Tips an Dates
Register now for the International Conference on Scholar Books more ...
Link tip: reading rather than working – and nobody notices! more ...
Paulo Coelho: internet-savvy and full of ideas more ...
Award-winning books and authors more ...
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