Frankfurt 2010: Frankfurt Attendance Dips Slightly, but Organizers Are Encouraged

Attendance at the Frankfurt Book Fair dipped slightly this year, but not nearly as much as organizers had expected given the state of the global economy. Attendance for the first three days of the fair, before the gates were opened to the public, stood at 149,945, down roughly 1.7% from the 152,530 attendees in 2009 for the same three-day period.

Frankfurt 2010: Libel tourism--No Passport Required

Two industry lawyers look at the potential impact of the recent changes in US libel law and the proposed changes in the UK

Frankfurt 2010: Digital Meets Content at More Upbeat Show

While thousands of rights deals were concluded at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, the 2010 event will most likely be best remembered as the year fair organizers fully embraced the digital revolution. Approximately 350 panels were dedicated to digital issues.

Frankfurt 2010: As Fair Winds Down, Disruption Yields to Opportunity

"Apps, apps, apps," said Carolyn Fortin, from Canadian packager QA International, when asked about the conversations she has had with publishers at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Last year, she added, her conversations were about "books, and the future of the publishing industry."

Frankfurt 2010: Making A Difference with E-readers

Fraknfurt 2010: A 'Library Open to the Whole World'

The capital city of this year's Guest of Honour at Frankfurt, Argentina, is gearing up to take on the mantle of World Book Capital 2011, which runs from 23 April (UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day).

Frankfurt 2010: Publishing – hot again or what?

In the 1980s and 1990s, publishing seemed to go out of fashion as a number one career choice for the brightest and best graduates.

Frankfurt 2010: A New Era For Access

The importance of encouraging reading and literacy can never be understated. However, for those with print disabilities, their right to access reading is often overlooked. While charities and organisations have strenuously worked to rectify this situation, publishers are also working to meet their own responsibilities in this area.

Frankfurt 2010: Penguin Appeal

In the 80 years since Noel Coward wrote his play Private Lives, China is still mostly described in terms of its huge size. When Penguin arrived in China in 2005, certainly the scale of the market was a significant part of its appeal: China was not only the world's most populous nation, it was also highly literate, mobile and online.

Frankfurt 2010: Spanish-Language Titles Click with Americans

Agent Antonia Kerrigan, who has long represented Spanish-language authors, sold three big Spanish-language titles at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Kerrigan closed two major deals with Simon & Schuster's Atria imprint and a third, before the fair, with Holt.

2010 Ranking of the Global Publishing Industry

Livres Hebdo has released its annual rankings of publishing companies from across the world, published in cooperation with Buchreport (Allemagne), The Bookseller (United Kingdom) and Publishers Weekly (USA). The rankings were released at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Frankfurt 2010: Steady Dealmaking is Hallmark of 2010 Fair

There are, as one agent put it, three kinds of Frankfurts: ones where everyone is buying everything, ones where no one is buying anything, and then the middle ground where there is a steady stream of dealmaking. The consensus is that the 2010 fair falls into that last category.

Frankfurt 2010: Google Editions Makes a Strong Impression at the Fair

We may as well get this out of the way: soon. That's still the best estimate of when Google Editions will launch in either the U.S. or Europe. But traffic at the Google booth in Hall 8 of the Frankfurt Book Fair has been bustling, and Google's cloud-based e-book program has been warmly embraced at this year's fair--quite a change from last year.

Frankfurt 2010: Piracy pitfalls

A prevalent concern within the book industry is that the ramifications of piracy, though serious, are becoming more acute and are often overlooked by the general public. Strong yet nuanced campaigns to reduce physical and digital piracy are therefore essential to combat the problems.

Frankfurt 2010: Our Digital Future with Evan Schnittman

After eight years as vice president of corporate and business development at Oxford University Press, Evan Schnittman left in August to become Managing Director of Group Sales and Marketing, Print and Digital at Bloomsbury.

Frankfurt 2010: Rights Deals: 10/7/10

Quercus has acquired WEL rights in the latest novel by Frank Schaetzing, author of The Swarm, a book-of-the-fair a few years back. The new novel is LIMIT, published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch in Germany and now sold in 17 countries. The deal was concluded via Tanja Howarth, representing K&W.

Frankfurt 2010: HMH Announces Fund for Learning

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has launched a $100m Innovation Fund to "promote and support solutions aimed at engaging all education stakeholder groups".

Frankfurt 2010: Time to Tango

In 1976, when the Dirty War in Argentina was at its height, I remember burning books – not dramatically, with bonfires in the middle of the street – but surreptitiously, throwing them down the trash chute in the kitchen of my flat.