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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Park Row Nabs Buzzed-About Thriller
A buzzed-about psychological thriller and sophomore novel by Annie Ward called 'Beautiful Bad' has been acquired in a six-figure deal by Park Row Books, after a seven-bidder auction.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: In Opening Keynote, Andrew Wylie Defends the World
Wylie offered a strong defense of diversity in literature, and of the importance of international voices in a world that appears to be “broadly reassembling" along nationalist lines.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: The Return of the Seven Figure Advance
While big advances are nothing new in the heady days before a major rights fair, the fact that at least five books—two novels and three nonfiction titles—have sold for $1 million (or more), indicates that publishers are going to Germany ready to splash some cash.
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The Big Titles U.S. Agencies Will Be Selling at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair
Among the big titles American agents will be talking up in the rights center at Frankfurt are a memoir by David Lynch, an update on Cinderella, and a short story collection from Lionel Shriver.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Preview
Organizers say the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair “will be remembered as a year that set the course at many levels—both in politics and in economic and social contexts.”
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YA Reimagining of 'Cinderella' Sells in Major Pre-Frankfurt Deal
Jennifer Donnelly's 'Stepsister,' which is told from the vantage point of one of the "wicked" stepsisters in 'Cinderella,' sold to Scholastic after a nine-bidder auction. It went for a sum rumored to be in the mid-to-high six-figure range, and a film deal is imminent.
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Reidy, Dervieux to Headline Frankfurt CEO Talk
Simon & Schuster’s Carolyn Reidy and Albin Michel’s Guillaume Dervieux will be the speakers at the Frankfurt CEO Talk 2017 set for October 11 during the annual international fair.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Attendance Rises For Second Straight Year
The Frankfurt Book Fair reported that total attendance at the fair rose modestly for the second year in a row.
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The Big Deal at the Frankfurt Book Fair: Free Speech
World events--particularly those in Turkey, where thousands of journalists, authors and academics have been jailed or dismissed--drew lots of attention at the annual event.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: PW Talks to Pew Research Center’s Lee Rainie about Reading in the Digital Age
It's been a disruptive decade for the book business, but Pew's latest research suggests that Americans' reading habits have remained relatively stable.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Bonnier CEO Touts Stories, People
Jacob Dalborg, CEO of Bonnier, was the featured speaker during the CEO panel where he talked about the plans the Swedish publisher has for the future.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Turkish Censorship Ignites Fairgoers' Ire
At a Wednesday morning press conference, exiled Turkish journalist and newspaper editor Can Dündar said the actions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have "effectively ended freedom of speech" in his country.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Two Fantasy Debuts Nabbed in Major Deals
Two fantasy series—one YA, and one adult—that sold in high six figure deals just before the Frankfurt Book Fair are drawing notice from foreign houses.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Charkin Says IPA Stands With Turkish Publishers
Richard Charkin, executive director of Bloomsbury and current IPA president, said the situation in Turkey is of grave concern.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: The Markets Summit Spotlights Global Opportunities
Frankfurt’s The Markets: Global Publishing Summit took place on Tuesday, the opening event of the Fair’s premium events program dubbed “The Business Club,” and offered insight into seven publishing markets around the world.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: At Opening Event, Change—and Politics—Loom Large
British artist David Hockney spoke at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair opening press conference, while other speakers addressed world events and how literature can help facilitate ways to find answers to important issues.
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Vying to Be the Next 'Gone Girl'
Bucking insider expectations, psychological suspense is still hot in the run-up to the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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In Early Pre-Frankfurt Deals, Two Novels Fetch Big Sums
Although the Frankfurt Book Fair doesn’t get underway until next month, a handful of big deals have already closed. Among the titles gaining early buzz in the run-up to the fair are two novels acquired in six figure deals late last week.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2016 Preview
New programs and a continued engagement with creative sectors outside of traditional book publishing have expanded the scope of the show, though rights is still at the core.