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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: A Quieter Affair
Though far from a normal fair—the hybrid event was significantly scaled down in terms of attendance—those who did go were happy to reconnect with colleagues.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: Are Corporate and Indie Publishing Complementary?
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, claims indie publishing has not been disadvantaged by corporate consolidations, and execs from Italy's Edizioni E/O and France' s Editions Grasset & Fasquell agree, arguing that corporate and indie publishing are complementary.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: CEOs Discuss Consolidation and Digitization
The theme of this year's Global 50 CEO Talk at the Frankfurt Book Fair was “consolidation, consumers and community,” and touched on a range of subjects, including Hachette’s acquisition of Workman, the battle between Thalia and Amazon in Germany, and the ongoing digitization of the industry.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: In Translated Crime, a Name Brand Hero Is Key
"The market for translated fiction is buoyant,” Francois von Hurter, cofounder of Bitter Lemon Press, said, adding that the most successful books are often crime novels in which the protagonist becomes synonymous with a series, not an author or publisher.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: Attendees Asked to Answer Important Questions
The Frankfurt Book Fair's opening press conference and ceremony addressed the major challenges of our times, from the curtailing of freedom of expression to climate change.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: PRH, S. Fischer, Scholastic Execs Talk Trends
A pre-fair virtual conference covering trade publishing saw executives from Brazil, Germany, and the U.S. discussing current trends, including diversity and inclusion, supply chain challenges, and the rise of home learning.
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Frankfurt Book Fair Expands On-Stage and On-Screen Program
The Frankfurt Book Fair has released a full schedule of virtual and in-person events for this year's book fair, running October 20-24.
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Frankfurt Book Fair Preview 2021: The Show Must Go On
The Frankfurt Book Fair is poised to return with an in-person event, augmented by virtual options.
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Frankfurt Book Fair Preview 2021: More Than 40 Countries Will Have National Stands
More than 40 countries are hosting national stands at Frankfurt.
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RELX Remained the World's Largest Publisher in 2020
RELX Group, with its strong position in STM, Legal and business markets, was once again the world's largest book publisher in 2020, according to 'Livres Hebdo/Publishers Weekly' ranking of the top global publishers.
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