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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2024: Karp, McIntosh, Shelley Take the Stage
Publishing executives are rarely far from the podium at the Frankfurt Book Fair, but this year, things looked a bit different: Simon & Schuster was joined onstage by its new owner, Hachette in the U.S. and U.K. was represented by just one CEO, and the former head of Penguin Random House U.S. extolled the virtues of disrupting the publishing model.
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Frankfurt Book FairIngram Content Group Unveils New Book-to-Screen Rights Database
MediaScout aims to connect film and television industry professionals with books available for screen adaptation, explained Margaret Hepp Harrison, VP of digital services at Ingram Content Group, who is leading the project. The service made its debut at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2024: PW Talks to Hachette CEO David Shelley
In January, David Shelley took on a new role for Hachette, as CEO of an English-language management structure that united Hachette U.K. and the Hachette Book Group in the U.S. Ahead of the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair, 'PW' caught up with Shelley to talk about his expanded role, and to get his take on the state of global publishing.
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Frankfurt Book FairHachette Team Attends Its First Ken Follett ‘Summit’ in Frankfurt
Set for a September 23, 2025 publication, Follett’s 'Circle of Days' is one of the first big worldwide English-language acquisitions Hachette made under its new structure, and hopes are high the book will be yet another major bestseller for the author.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2024: Rights Action Off to a Hot Start as the Frankfurt Book Fair Prepares for Kick Off
Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, Scribner preempts Portia Elan’s debut novel, S&S takes English-language rights to Naomi Ishiguro's Japanese folklore–inspired fantasy series, and Inklore signs a 12-book deal with James Tynion IV.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2024: "No Bots at the Book Fair"
The opening press conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair featured fair director Juergen Boos extolling the inclusive, democratic values of the fair.
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Frankfurt Book FairAfter Return to Hachette, Reagan Arthur Signs First Deal for Elisa Faison Debut
'Skin Contact' is the first acquisition in what will be "a close partnership" between Arthur's imprint and Hachette UK's Sceptre, made just before the start of the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2024: Rights Listings from U.S. Agencies
At this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, U.S. agents will feature works by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben, Patti Callahan Henry, Rob Franklin, Amy Tan, and many more in a bustling LitAg.
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NewsGeorgian Publisher Named President of Expanded International Publishers Association
The IPA has elected Gvantsa Jobava of Georgia its next president and Giovanni Hoepli of Italy its next vice president. Guatemala has joined the organization as a full member, and Croatia, the Dominican Republic, and Poland have joined as provisional members.
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NewsPhoenix Publishing's 26 Distinctive Brands Recognized Worldwide
"Content is everything,” says Zhang Chaoyang, president of Nanjing-based Phoenix Publishing & Media Group (PPMG), which is ranked among the top 10 on the Global 50 publishing list since 2019. Zhang’s vision has led to Phoenix creating 26 brands, each differentiated by a unique logo, a distinctive book cover design, and a focus on a specific discipline or theme. (Sponsored)
- Georgian Publisher Named President of Expanded International Publishers Association
- PW Studio: Phoenix Publishing's 26 Distinctive Brands Recognized Worldwide
- IPA Launches '1000 Actions' Campaign to Boost Publishing Industry's Sustainability Efforts
- What Publishers Need to Know About the European Accessibility Act
- International Publishers See an Uptick in Business at This Year's Beijing International Book Fair
- The Beijing International Book Fair Looks to Put the Pandemic in the Rearview Mirror
- Ukrainian Book Festival Offers Hope Amid Tragedy
- Abu Dhabi Congress Addresses the Role of Arabic in Creative Industries
- Sharjah Plans Third International Booksellers Conference
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Book Pros Gather From 106 Countries
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Q&A with Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of S&S U.K. and International
- Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Mauro Spagnol Wins Inaugural Publishing Rights Professional Award



