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Why Chimamanda Adichie Will Not 'Shut Up'
The full remarks of Adichie's powerful speech at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, in which the acclaimed novelist talks about why this is a time for new voices, for boldness in storytelling, and why literature today matters more than ever.
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Phishing Scam Seeking Manuscripts Spreads Worldwide
A scam that typically involves a literary agent, scout, or publisher being asked for a manuscript by what appears to be a trusted party—another agent, scout or publisher—via email has continued to spread and was the subject of much discussion during the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Rights Meeting Features Poland, Romania, and Russia
The annual Rights Meeting focused on the Polish, Romanian and Russian publishing markets, which have all faced challenges from politics and economics.
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Stability Reigns at Frankfurt
The 2018 fair had a business-as-usual vibe, and exhibitions and exhibitors were both up.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Moving Agents Center Prompts Complaints
The Literary Agents & Scouts Centre is moving to a new location next year, a change publishers and agents worry may make their time in Frankfurt less productive.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyright
PW Talks to UCLA law professor Neil Netanel, author of 'Copyright: What Everyone Needs to Know.'
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Macmillan's Sargent Not Afraid of the Future
John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan, gave this year’s Frankfurt CEO Talk, discussing everything from the future of print books to his battle with the White House over the publication of 'Fire and Fury.'
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: The Audio Boom is Real, Global, and Just Getting Started
At the Frankfurt Book Fair’s inaugural Audiobook Conference on Wednesday, experts told attendees that the audio book is indeed a global trend with more growth to come.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Friends Gather to Remember Peter Mayer
Some 200 friends of former Penguin CEO and Overlook Press co-founder Peter Mayer gathered in a ballroom at the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt on Tuesday to remember the late publisher.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Cengage CEO Michael Hansen on the Company's Digital Switch
This fall, Cengage introduced Cengage Unlimited, a new digital subscription service. Does this mean the textbook's days are numbered?
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Why Doris Kearns Goodwin Hasn't Given Up on American Leadership
Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, PW spoke with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about her new book on leadership, and why the world should look beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office.
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How 'Bigness' Is Failing America: PW Talks to Tim Wu
In his new book, the acclaimed author of 'The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires,' explains why a return to trust-busting is essential for American democracy.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Incremental Growth Across Europe
At the Markets, the opening conference of the Frankfurt Book Fair, speakers from HarperCollins U.K. and Nielsen Book Research International confirmed small gains across European publishing so far this year.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Chimamanda Adichie Says It's Time for 'New Storytellers'
At the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair's opening press conference, the acclaimed Nigerian author called for more "boldness" in storytelling.
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Agents to Relocate at Frankfurt in 2019
The Literary Agents & Scouts Center at the Frankfurt Book Fair will be relocated in 2019, as will numerous international exhibitors in 2020, as the Frankfurt Messe continues construction and renovations.
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The Big Titles U.S. Agencies Will Be Selling at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair
Among the big titles American agents will be talking up at Frankfurt are a memoir by 'New York Times' photographer Bill Cunningham, a first novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, a middle-grade adaptation of Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime,' and a new novel by Julie Orringer.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Preview
Spanning the globe, the Frankfurt Book Fair shows that publishing is still a growth business.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Trade Visitors Flat, but Overall Attendance Rises
Professional attendance at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair was essentially flat, but overall attendance, including the public visitors on the fair's closing day, was up by 3%.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle's Full Remarks
The head of Penguin Random House explains his belief that the global book business is doing better today than at any point in the last 50 years.
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At Frankfurt, A Sense of Stability in an Unstable World
With business steady, a feeling of confidence was evident at this year’s fair, which found book industry bigwigs and European politicians united in common cause.
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