2022
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Statement of the Frankfurter Buchmesse on Russia's war in Ukraine
The organisers of the Frankfurter Buchmesse strongly condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine ordered by President Putin.
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Books at Berlinale: An interview with Spanish author Esther García Llovet
On 14 February 2022, the event "Books at Berlinale" will take place as part of the Berlinale Co-Production Market. Ten titles will be presented that are particularly suitable for literary film adaptations. In addition to Frankfurter Buchmesse as a founding partner, this year's Guest of Honour, Spain, is also supporting the "Books at Berlinale" pitch and is itself represented in the selection with a Spanish title. Jane Pilgrem from the publishing house Editorial Anagrama will present Esther García Llovet's novel "Spanish Beauty" to the audience. We spoke with the author about her current novel and about the possible film adaptation. In the interview, Esther García Llovet tells us, among other things, what story inspired her to write this novel.
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Interview with Fernando Moreno about his participation at CONTEC México 2021
Fernando Moreno, professor at the Faculty of Communication of the Iberoamericana University, teaches various subjects such as film language and film production. At CONTEC México 2021 he hosted the two Round Tables by Frankfurter Buchmesse and talked to creatives about innovations and the relationship between book and animation – among other topics. In our interview he talks about his learnings at CONTEC México and what he wishes for the creative sector in Mexico.
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Interview on the "Special Guest" appearance by Frankfurter Buchmesse at non/fiction Moscow 2021
Today is the last day of non/fiction Moscow 2021 (2-6 December). We spoke to Katherina Rapp, Manager International Projects at Frankfurter Buchmesse, about her experience of this year's book fair in Moscow.
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Interview on the Guest of Honour appearance at the Thessaloniki Book Fair 2021: "International book fairs are indispensable points of reference"
This year, German-speaking literature is going to be the Guest of Honour at the Thessaloniki Book Fair (25-28 November 2021). We spoke to Niki Théron, Senior Manager International Projects at Frankfurter Buchmesse, Christoph Hassenzahl, Senior Rights Manager at Suhrkamp Verlag/Insel Verlag and Christian Ruzicska, publisher at Secession Verlag für Literatur, about what they expect to see at the Thessaloniki Book Fair, and what the public can look forward to.
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Joint statement by Frankfurter Buchmesse and the German Publishers and Booksellers Association on the cancellation by authors
Joint statement by Frankfurter Buchmesse and the German Publishers and Booksellers Association on the cancellation by authors
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Interview with Alexander Cuntz, Head of the Creative Economy Section at the World Intellectual Property Organization
Artists are key to the success of the creative industries. Understanding how the COVID 19 crisis affects their financial situation is crucial for designing the right policies. Original WIPO research explores this question and identifies most vulnerable groups among them. Alexander Cuntz from the World Intellectual Property Organization will explain the research findings and give a preview of the presentation of the WIPO Publishing Industry Report on Wednesday, 20 October 2021, at 11 am. in the Frankfurter Buchmesse professional programme.
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Digital Cross Over Final Presentation
The final results of the Digital Cross Over project on cross-sector innovation in the creative and artistic sector were presented online on 15 June. The stream of the final presentation is now available to watch online.
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"Children's book publishers will need to incorporate technology in their publications"
How has the Indonesian children's and youth media market changed since the country's appearance as Guest of Honour at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2015? Which are the emerging media trends for young people in Indonesia? Read more about this exciting market in our interview with Laura Prinsloo, Chair of the Indonesian National Book Committee and Director of Kesaint Blanc Publishing and Printing.
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"Each personal encounter has been engaging."
At the beginning of July, the pitching event "Shoot the Book!", which brings publishers and international producers seeking future projects together, took place as part of the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival. Friederike Fuxen, Rights Director at Loewe Verlag, participated in the event - organised by SCELF and the Institut français and in cooperation with Frankfurter Buchmesse – for the first time. Of the 12 titles selected, she presented "Ruby Fairygale", the only children's book, and talks in this interview about her many wonderful experiences and encounters at the Croisette.
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