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Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018
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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR EXHIBITORS
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Some 7,300 exhibitors from over 100 countries, more than 286,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 10,000 journalists and bloggers make the Frankfurter Buchmesse the world’s biggest trade fair for the publishing industry every year. Make sure you are also part of it! Whether you choose a system stand or your own individual design, all exhibitors enjoy an early bird discount until 30 November 2017.
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Photo: © Georgia – Made by Characters
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KATIE MELUA SETS THE PITCH FOR THE GUEST OF HONOUR 2018
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The Handover Ceremony of the “GuestScroll” by France to Georgia on the Sunday of the Book Fair this year was the occasion for a moving performance. The Georgian-British musician Katie Melua performed a song in her mother tongue, giving the audience a vivid impression of the sound of the Georgian language. With the slogan “Georgia – Made by Characters”, the spotlight next year will be on the culture and literature of this country at the Frankfurter Buchmesse. Listen to Katie Melua’s performance here »
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Photo: © Marifé Boix-García
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SPAIN TO BE FBM 2021 GUEST OF HONOUR
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The Frankfurter Buchmesse and Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, in the presence of the Spanish Publishers Association, have signed a joint memorandum of understanding to prepare for Spain’s participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankurter Buchmesse (20-24 October 2021). This means Spain will be Guest of Honour in Frankfurt exactly 30 years since it was last present in this role. Find more information here »
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INTERVIEW WITH STORYDRIVE ASIA SPEAKER KRISTIN KLIEMANN
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The second edition of StoryDrive Asia in Singapore (13-14 November 2017), the cross-media conference for publishers, authors, editors, and media producers, was a great success. The two days were packed with intensive exchanges, discussions as well as pitching and matchmaking sessions. Kristin Kliemann, who covered the conference topic of strategically trading rights, spoke with us about her thoughts on StoryDrive Asia, the region and the ideas that came up. Go to interview »
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Photo: © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Lasse West
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AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE
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From Vilnius to Beijing via London and Bogotá – in 2018, the Frankfurter Buchmesse organises German collective stands at 20 book fairs around the world – including, for the first time, in Tiflis, Montréal and Sofia. Fair visitors are welcome to meet us there and to discover new publications from Germany. Find more information here »
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THE ARTS+ BUILDS ON SUCCESSFUL PREMIERE
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THE ARTS+ 2017: 3,000 square metres featuring 54 exhibitors and 31 partners with innovative projects as well as 120 speakers from the creative industries, science and politics. In our video, the pioneers and this year’s speakers Diane Drubay, Brian Behlendorf and Ahmed Elgammal connect their work to THE ARTS+. Go to video »
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Photo: © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Nurettin Çiçek
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APPLY NOW: THE PARIS-FRANKFURT FELLOWSHIP
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You’re young, work for a bookseller or publisher, come from Germany or France and are interested in your respective neighbouring country? Then apply for the Paris-Frankfurt Fellowship by 30 January 2018! From 30 May to 12 June 2018, participants in this programme for young professionals will compare notes and visit publishers, bookstores and distribution centres in France and Germany together. Find more information »
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Frankfurt Book Fair Newsletter, ISSN 1613-9879
Editorial responsibility: Kathrin Grün / Head of PR & Communications
Editors: Jördis Hille, Frank Krings, Ines Bachor, Julia Biermann
Layout: Vier für Texas
Contact: newsletter@book-fair.com
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President: Juergen Boos
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