Search Results by tag: Frankfurt Book Fair

Canada Council introduces translation initiative for Frankfurt 2020

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced a new three-year funding initiative to support the translation of Canadian literary and non-literary works into German, in conjunction with the 2020 edition of the Frankfurt Book ... Read More »

October 17, 2017 | Filed under: Industry news

Three women debut authors score seven-figure deals at Frankfurt

By Sue Carter

It's only the first day of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and already there have been three seven-figure deals announced, all for debuts by American women. The most high-profile deal is for 25-year-old Emma Cline’s novel ... Read More »

October 8, 2014 | Filed under: Deals

IFOA’s International Visitors Programme: the schmooze factor

By Cheri Hanson

Less than 24 hours into a September business trip to New York City, three people had already asked Iris Tupholme the same question: how could they land an invitation to the International Visitors (IV) Programme? ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Events

D&M’s Trena White lands fellowships at Frankfurt, IFOA

By Stuart Woods

Earlier this week, Q&Q reported that Trena White, publisher at D&M Publishers, has been named the inaugural Canadian editorial fellow for the I.V. Programme, the annual networking event that runs alongside Toronto's International Festival of ... Read More »

July 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Google Editions to launch before year’s end

By Scott MacDonald

Representatives from Google met with publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week and revealed that the long-awaited Google Editions will debut (in the U.S., at least) this year, despite rumours to the contrary. According ... Read More »

October 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: world’s biggest book; Thompson at the Vancouver Sun; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off with unveiling of world's biggest book (which doesn't look all that big to us) FBF to stay in Frankfurt at least until 2022 New Ken Follett and ... Read More »

October 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: U.K. flight ban ends, Amazon sues North Carolina, and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news bits & bites: U.K. flight ban ends just as London Book Fair comes to close LBF no-shows likely to make up for lost ground at Frankfurt Book Fair London panel examines the digital ... Read More »

April 21, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Super Thursday in Britain, and what U.S., U.K. publishers will be taking to Frankfurt

By Steven W. Beattie

Americans have "Black Friday," the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is the start of the Christmas shopping fiasco season, and which can, on occasion, lead to actual loss of life. It's hard to imagine book buyers ... Read More »

September 28, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Random House calls off its annual Frankfurt party

By Stuart Woods

In yet another sign of financial turmoil, Random House parent company Bertelsmann has cancelled its annual Frankfurt Book Fair soiree “ long a staple of the fall publishing calendar, and the one Frankfurt party everyone ... Read More »

August 20, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Rock the vote: Frankfurt Book Fair edition

By Leigh Anne Williams

This year's Frankfurt Book Fair officially kicks off on October 10 – the same day that Ontario is holding its provincial election and referendum. Which means that publishing folks here in the province who are ... Read More »

September 20, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

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