Daily Newsletter Sunday, 19/10/2008

A non-deal at Frankfurt

The French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is the winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. However, the rights director of his publisher, Gallimard, decided not to auction his latest book to American publishers during the Fair.

19/10/2009

Chinese writer bemoans rise of 'snack culture'

Novelist Zhang Jie is one of China’s leading writers. She gave a speech this week that revealed some of her thoughts on the modernisation and opening up of the Chinese book market.

19/10/2009

After Hours at the FBF

When the halls of the Frankfurt Book Fair close for the night, the serious work starts. This week in Frankfurt featured more than its share of blowout parties, impromptu gatherings, and late night soirees.

19/10/2009

"Dark Horses" found jamming in Sachsenhausen

No trip to the Frankfurt Book Fair is complete without a trip across the Main river to the district of Sachsenhausen, to drink some traditional Apfelwein (apple cider) and eat one of the many variations on that great German culinary theme - meat and potatoes.

19/10/2009

Frankfurt throws 60th birthday party for exhibitors

Last night was the perfect night to celebrate 60 years of the Frankfurt Book Fair, for it was the day the fair broke its all-time single day attendance record: a total of 78,218 people walked through the fair’s portals - an 8.1 per cent increase on the same day last year.