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Live From Frankfurt:Phobias, Math and Zoos Among The Hot Topics
A YA series preempted by Little, Brown, a nonfiction work on zoos bought by Weinstein Books were two big deals concluded today at Frankfurt, while two other major projects, The Book of Numbers and Age of Orphans, were drawing lots of interest from American houses.
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Weltgeist in Frankfurt
Here are some things “everybody” knows about Frankfurt. (1) The hotels are hideously expensive (especially during Book Fair week), the food is bad and the weather is worse. (2) Since so much of the work is done in the evening over cocktails, or late dinners, you don't schedule appointments before 10 a.
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Live from Frankfurt:
'War Child’ Headlines Deals on Day Two at FrankfurtAn autobiography of Emmanual Jal, Kenya's biggest music star, is drawing lots of interest at Frankfurt; the book will be published in the U.S. by St. Martin's, which paid $200,000 for American rights. Several other top titles are still being fought over by U.S. houses as the fair winds down its second day.
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Live from Frankfurt: RH In Beijing Guide Deal; Lerner Starts U.K. Unit
Random House and the Beijing Publishing House have struck a deal to co-produce Fodor’s Guide to Beijing: 2008 Olympics Edition and an announcement from Lerner Publishing that it has formed a U.K. division.
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Live from Frankfurt: Frankfurt Buzzing on New and Familiar Names
As the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair neared an end, no one title was dominating the conversation, but a number of books were creating buzz, ranging from those from familiar names including Dave Eggers and Keith Richards, to debut novelists. The upbeat mood among American publishers was fueled further by the late afternoon announcement of the National Book Award finalists.
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Digitalization Seen as Top Industry Challenge
A Frankfurt Book Fair survey found digitalization as the top industry challenge, while competition from other media was seen as the biggest threat to the health of book publishing.
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Follett Will Have New Series at Frankfurt
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Canada Market in a Word: Tight
A flat market and supply-chain issues trouble publishers, but burgeoning alternative markets hold out hope.
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Publishing in Québec 2018: In Other Words
It’s no exaggeration to say there has never been a better time to be a literary translator in Canada.