Frankfurt Book Fair 2011: TOC Keynote Sets Bold Tone

Last year, there was a palpable excitement at the Frankfurt Book Fair about the commercial development of e-books. But moving text from the page to the screen will be remembered as “a minor moment” in the history of books, said e-book pioneer Bob Stein, kicking off the 2011 Frankfurt Tools of Change.

The Global eBook Market: Current Conditions & Future Projections

This report, preparet by Rudiger Wischenbart for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011, takes a detailed look at the global e-book market.

Possible Controller Strike Could Impact Frankfurt Fair

After an Icelandic volcano caused major disruptions for the 2010 London Book Fair, the word coming out of Germany is that a possible countrywide air traffic controller strike could cause problems for the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Frankfurt 2011: Going Digital Abroad

Last year at the Frankfurt Book Fair everyone was talking about digital rights. Same as the year before. With the e-book market exploding in the U.S., the fair is devoting more and more space to topics ranging from metadata to transmedia. But with the European market lagging two to three years behind the U.S., the talk of digital is still about the future. While foreign book publishers are all acquiring e-book rights, digital readers remain scarce in Europe.

Frankfurt 2011 Briefcase, Part II: What the American Houses Are Selling

Shalom Auslander explores the past, Madeleine Albright talks WWII, Alison Bechdel dissects her mom, A.J. Jacobs gets healthy, and Augusten Burroughs delivers survival tips. These are just a few of the topics the major American houses will be exploring as they descend on Frankfurt with their big offerings of the season.

A Frankfurt of the 'Mind': The Frankfurt Bookfair Expands Its Reach

It’s that time of year again. On October 12, the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off, the publishing industry’s annual pilgrimage to Germany, where rights are traded, connections are made, and more than 150,000 trade visitors, representing some 7,500 companies and 110 countries, come together to do (and to talk) business.

Frankfurt 2011 Briefcase: What the American Agents Are Selling

Art Spiegelman gets 'meta' on Maus; Richard Ford heads to the Great White North; Pete Townsend talks 'Tommy' (and life); and Jonathan Evison explores caregiving. These are just some of the authors the American agents will be pushing in the rights center this year.

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Frankfurt 2010

The 2010 Frankfurt Book Fair was an upbeat affair, thanks in part to a surging e-book market that now translates into a meaningful percentage of trade book revenue, the introduction of the iPad from Apple, the coming launch of Google Editions, and the growth in popularity of reading devices, smartphones, and the Android mobile operating system.

Frankfurt 2010: Frankfurt Attendance Dips Slightly, but Organizers Are Encouraged

Attendance at the Frankfurt Book Fair dipped slightly this year, but not nearly as much as organizers had expected given the state of the global economy. Attendance for the first three days of the fair, before the gates were opened to the public, stood at 149,945, down roughly 1.7% from the 152,530 attendees in 2009 for the same three-day period.

Frankfurt 2010: Libel tourism--No Passport Required

Two industry lawyers look at the potential impact of the recent changes in US libel law and the proposed changes in the UK

Frankfurt 2010: Digital Meets Content at More Upbeat Show

While thousands of rights deals were concluded at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the 2010 event will most likely be best remembered as the year fair organizers fully embraced the digital revolution. Approximately 350 panels were dedicated to digital issues.

Frankfurt 2010: As Fair Winds Down, Disruption Yields to Opportunity

"Apps, apps, apps," said Carolyn Fortin, from Canadian packager QA International, when asked about the conversations she has had with publishers at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Last year, she added, her conversations were about "books, and the future of the publishing industry."

Frankfurt 2010: Making A Difference with E-readers

Fraknfurt 2010: A 'Library Open to the Whole World'

The capital city of this year's Guest of Honour at Frankfurt, Argentina, is gearing up to take on the mantle of World Book Capital 2011, which runs from 23 April (UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day).

Frankfurt 2010: Publishing – hot again or what?

In the 1980s and 1990s, publishing seemed to go out of fashion as a number one career choice for the brightest and best graduates.

Frankfurt 2010: A New Era For Access

The importance of encouraging reading and literacy can never be understated. However, for those with print disabilities, their right to access reading is often overlooked. While charities and organisations have strenuously worked to rectify this situation, publishers are also working to meet their own responsibilities in this area.

Frankfurt 2010: Penguin Appeal

In the 80 years since Noel Coward wrote his play Private Lives, China is still mostly described in terms of its huge size. When Penguin arrived in China in 2005, certainly the scale of the market was a significant part of its appeal: China was not only the world's most populous nation, it was also highly literate, mobile and online.