It is a lovely tradition: During the Frankfurt Book Fair, participants from all years of the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme come together for a big "family reunion" - and that was the case in 2009 as well. Participants have a chance to exchange experiences and foster networks in a relaxed atmosphere. A photo gallery.

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Despite a weak economic year in Mexico, there was no sign of a crisis at the international Book Fair in Guadalajara (29 November to 6 December). There were a total of 606,000 visitors in attendance (2008: 604,012), and 1,925 exhibitors from 40 countries (2008: 1,947 exhibitors from 40 countries).

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The motto of the Moscow non/fiction Book Fair sounds practically elitist - you’ll only find "sophisticated literature" here. In addition to Russian publishers, there were exhibitors from more than 20 countries in attendance. Read more on our blog.

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The Frankfurt Book Fair has for many years organised a collective stand for German publishing companies at the Tehran International Book Fair. For the first time now, the Frankfurt Book Fair held a workshop for Iranian publishers in Tehran. Here, the participants and speakers report on their impressions.

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Bestselling author Boris Akunin is experimenting with new e-formats, the babushkas are reading on e-readers in the metro: the Russian book market is transforming slowly - but steadily.

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The book industry is undergoing radical change, the search for new business models is driving everyone. In cooperation with "buchreport", our new series introduces some of the most exciting international business ideas. Today, we introduce companies from Brazil.

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The discussions have dragged on for months: Since the middle of November the modified Google Settlement has finally been made available. The Börsenverein’s legal advisor Dr. Christian Sprang explains the consequences for German publishers and others in an interview.

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