A Friday discussion at Frankfurter Buchmesse brought together international authors to discuss writing in a politicized era. A part of the ‘Frankfurt Calling’ series of programs on cultural and political issues in publishing ‘Storytelling Is a Human Right’ reflected on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Image: Publishing Perspectives, Talita Facchini By Talita Facchini | […]
The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Anne Applebaum says, ‘Don’t let skepticism decline into nihilism.’ Anne Applebaum, in her October 18 news conference at Frankfurter Buchmesse before being awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on October 20. Image: FBM, Marc Jacquemin By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson
The guest of honor handover ceremony at Frankfurt included music, expressions of pride, and best wishes from Italy to the Philippines. The Philippine Madrigal Singers at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s guest of honor handover ceremony on October 20. Image: FBM, Marc Jacquemin By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also:Frankfurt’s Italian Guest of Honor Pavilion: The Official
The director of digital publishing for Mondadori Libri in Italy, Miriam Spinnato, talks about audiobooks’ ‘inherently accessible’ format. Miriam Spinnato By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Catering to Diverse Reader Preferences’ As many of our Publishing Perspectives readers know, Frankfurt Audio was a key component of the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse. And the interest and energy
The 2024 Sharjah Publishers Conference opens November 3 with keynote addresses, round-table discussions, and PublisHer’s Visa partnership. In Sharjah’s Publishers Conference 2023, trade visitors hold one-on-one business meetings for rights trading and networking. Image: Publishing Perspectives, Porter Anderson By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also:UAE: Sharjah Book Authority Approves 303 Translation GrantsEmirati Women’s Day:
Market activity and overall reception were up at Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024, according to Brazilian publishers who made the trip. At the Brazilian Publishers’ stand during Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Record participation among companies and publishers. Image: Publishing Perspectives, Talita Facchini By Talita Facchini | @talitafacchinii See also: The 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse: 230,000 Visitors OverallBrazilian Publishers Set Sights
Karine Pansa, outgoing president of the International Publishers Association, reflects on the organization’s success and her term of office. Karine Pansa. Image: Girassol Brasil Edições By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also:The 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse: 230,000 Visitors OverallBrazilian Publishers: Upbeat on Business at Frankfurter BuchmesseIPA Confirms and Names Next Leadership, Members, Chairs ‘The Strength
With a growing book business, the Philippines’ market has chosen ‘The Imagination Peoples the Air’ as its guest of honor theme. Participants in the October 17 Guest of Honor Philippines news conference at the 2024 Frankfurter Buchmesse. From left are Jaya Jácobo; ambassador Irene Susan B. Natividad; Dante Francis Ang II; Karina A. Bolasco; Eric
PEN International president emerita Jennifer Clement, a speaker at the International Publishers Congress, says, ‘The freedom of the imagination is at risk.’ Jennifer Clement. Image: Raymond Hamlin By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: US Election Eve: PEN America’s New Book Banning Report ‘The Many Branches of Censorship’ In many discussions at Frankfurter Buchmesse,
Publishers in the Czech Republic, Frankfurt’s 2026 guest of honor, see the war on Ukraine as one of the challenges for its book publishers. An upscale bookstore in Prague. Image – Getty: Tuayai By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘We’re Seeing Lower Print Runs After Each Crisis’ Held in digital sessions in September, the hybrid
