FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE 14-18/10/2015 GUEST OF HONOUR >INDONESIA< PRESS INFORMATION The Frankfurt Fellows 2015 have been announced! Frankfurt Book Fair Fellowship Programme Celebrates 17th Anniversary Frankfurt, 7 July 2015 – This year marks the 17th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair’s Fellowship Programme. First launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1998, the programme has provided information and networking opportunities in the world of international publishing to more than 300 participants in 55 countries. “As the international publishing business has become increasingly global, knowing how the different regional markets work is now more important than ever. We believe that the Frankfurt Fellowship Programme is one of the best ways for young publishing professionals to get to know the different markets first hand, by establishing invaluable connections with like-minded ‘fellows’ from all round the globe. Over 300 people have now benefitted from being part of the programme, and we are delighted by the way we have been able to bring people together from so many different countries”, said Juergen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Around 80 editors, rights managers and literary agents from 25 countries applied this year for the prestigious Frankfurt Fellowship Programme. “The German book industry is one of the most competitive and professional in the world, and I'm excited about having this wonderful opportunity to gain deeper insight from it. I obviously very much look forward to spending time with editors and other professionals representing the most prominent publishing houses from all over the world,” said Bernhard Mohr, editorial consultant at Norway’s biggest publishing house Cappelen Damm AS. The fellows for this year are: • Liciane Correa, Editor, Suma das Letras (Grupp Companhia das Letras), Brazil • Bill Xie, Rights Manager, China • John Naranjo, General Director, Editoral Rey Naranjo, Colombia • Aurélia Goyens, Editor, Hachette Romans (Hachette Livre), France • Gvantsa Jobava, International Relations Manager, Intelekti Publishing, Chairwoman of Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, Georgia • Sumitha Jothidas, Manager Rights and Contracts, DC Books, India • Salman Faridi, CEO, Bentang Pustaka, Indonesia • Giulia Zavagna, Editor, Sur Srl, Italy • Diana Hernández Aldana, Acquisitions Editor, Turner Libros, Mexico • Jennifer Boomkamp, Acquiring Editor, Ambo │ Anthos, Netherlands • Bernhard Mohr, Editorial consultant, Cappelen Damm AS, Norway • Anna Grishina, Ripol Classic Publishing Group, Managing Editor Foreign Fiction, Educational and Children’s Literature, Russia • Simone Hough, Publisher Children’s and Youth Literature, Human & Rosseau (NB Publishers), South Africa • Başak Güntekin, Commissioning Editor, Everest Yayinlari (Alfa Publishing Group), Turkey • Anna Kelly, Commissioning Editor, 4th Estate (HarperCollins), UK • Sarah Bowlin, Senior Editor, Henry Holt & Company (Macmillan), USA Marifé Boix-Garcia, Vice President Business Development Southern Europe & Latin America, who heads the programme, said: “Every year I am struck by how incredibly talented and ambitious these young leaders who join our Fellowship programme are. They are always creative, with lots of exciting new ideas, and are just the kind of people we need to drive our business forward. This year is no exception.” Katharina Storch is coordinating the programme, while Maria Cardona Serra, Literary Agent, Pontas Literary & Film Agency, Spain will accompany the group as the moderator. The programme officially begins ten days before the Frankfurt Book Fair (14.-18. October 2015) with visits to publishing houses and meetings with publishing professionals in Frankfurt, Cologne and Berlin. In the process, participants will not only learn about the unique characteristics of the German book market, but also report on recent market developments in their own countries. More information on the programme can be found at www.book-fair.com/fellows About the Frankfurt Book Fair The Frankfurt Book Fair is the international publishing industry’s biggest trade fair – with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 270,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 9,300 accredited journalists in attendance. It also gathers key players from other media, including the film and games industries. Since 1976, the Book Fair has featured an annual Guest of Honour country, which showcases its book market, literature and culture to attendees in a variety of ways. The Frankfurt Book Fair organises the participation of German publishers at around 20 international book fairs and hosts trade events throughout the year in major international markets. With its Business Club, the Frankfurt Book Fair offers essential services and an ideal setting for the activities of publishers, entrepreneurs, pioneers, experts and visionaries. The Frankfurt Book Fair is a subsidiary of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association. www.book-fair.com Contact for the media: Press & Corporate Communications, Frankfurt Book Fair Katja Böhne, Vice President Marketing & Communications, tel.: +49 (0) 69 2102-138, press@book-fair.com Kathrin Grün, PR manager, Tel.: +49 (0) 69 2102-170, gruen@book-fair.com > Press information online >www.book-fair.com/press_releases > Photos in print quality >www.book-fair.com/press_photos KATHRIN GRÜN | PR Manager FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR Ausstellungs- und Messe GmbH Braubachstr. 16 | 60311 Frankfurt am Main | Germany t +49 (0) 69 2102-170 f +49 (0) 69 2102-227 e gruen@book-fair.com www.book-fair.com Place of business: Frankfurt am Main President: Juergen Boos GmbH shareholder: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH Register of Companies No. AG Ffm HRB 6882 ___________________________________________ FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR: 14-18 OCTOBER 2015 GUEST OF HONOUR: Indonesia