Frankfurt book fair 2016 the peace prize of the german book trade has been awarded at the fair each year since 1950 during a ceremony in the frankfurter paulskirche. With a growth of about 3 percent, nearly 290,000 visitors came to the fiveday annual book fair this year, at which 7,300 exhibitors from 102 countries and regions presented their new publications and exchanged views regarding book trading. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world. Frankfurt book fair frankfurt 2020 trade fair dates. Frankfurter buchmesse or fbm is the most important event for the books, media. Oct 01, 2017 october is celebrated as the month for international books fairs. Frankfurt book fair is a great place to expand your business network and grow your professional skills. After attending this fair for many years in a row, an author represented by the agency eka kurniawan was the face of the prestigious seminar program for this years fair. The books, authors and controversy of the 2017 frankfurt. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with over 7,150 exhibitors from 106 countries, around 278,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and approximately 10,000 accredited journalists of which 2,400 are bloggers in attendance. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 5 days of the fair, from 11.
A report from last months turin book fair where famous authors from india and italy gathered to discuss the kama sutra, america, and, of course, berlusconis exploits. The frankfurter buchmesse fbm is the worlds largest trade fair for books, based both on the. Oct 25, 2017 attendees at the new directions for libraries, scholars, and partnerships symposium in frankfurt, germany, october. Refine your search by selecting keywords, products or industries. Frankfurt book fair article about frankfurt book fair by.
Lasting for more than 500 years, the frankfurt book fair has established a remarkable reputation throughout the centuries. France was the guest of honour at this years frankfurt book fair and attendees were not disappointed by the event. Stm 50th anniversary frankfurt conference 2018 stm. The frankfurt book fair will take place on 5 days from wednesday, 14. A trade fair trade show, trade exhibition, trade exposition, or expo is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and customers, study activities of rivals, and examine recent market trends and opportunities. The worlds largest book fair drew a record number of visitors in 2017, as some of the worlds biggest authors gave readings, lectures and signed books for attendees. Frankfurt book fair to be held from october 11 to 15, this is the worlds largest fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. A guide to the frankfurt book fair for participants of the international. The book fair is a global event, with attendees from over 100 countries. Attendees also get to listen to lectures from several renowned authors, listen to book readings and have their books signed. The books, authors and controversy of the 2017 frankfurt book.
Our attendees paul broersen director, business development. At the book fair, all the different strands of the book industry come together once a. Frankfurt is the international book industrys biggest trade event of its kind, annually drawing more than 250,000 attendees. Jan willem van wessel senior business analysis manager. Innovation and hospitality will remain among the main themes of the accompanying programme in 2019. The frankfurt book fair is also a place where many people get to meet and rub shoulders with their favorite authors. Frankfurt book fair 2019 is set to present over 4000 activities enabling you to do this. Digital transformation through knowledge engineering. Oct 31, 2016 the 69th annual frankfurt book fair will take place october 1115, 2017.
The books, authors and controversy of the 2017 frankfurt book fair. Frankfurter buchmesse 2018 records a mild increase in attendance. Book your place now to avoid disappointment this conference was sold out in 2017, and registration will close when the venue capacity is reached stms annual frankfurt conference has established itself as the sell out event prior to the book fair. The fair awards the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, humoring the book with the oddest title. Sep 18, 2017 frankfurt is the international book industrys biggest trade event of its kind, annually drawing more than 250,000 attendees. The fbf is the worlds largest event in the publishing industry and will feature thousands of attendees.
The worlds largest annual trade show for the book publishing industry is held annually for five days in frankfurt, germany. Welcome to frankfurter buchmesse, the worlds leading venue for printed and digital content. Here is where publishing experts meet up with partners from the technology and creative industries such as film and games to exchange ideas, be inspired, try out new technologies and cultivate contacts. Rights trading is at the heart of the show and has continued to set new records in advance of octobers fair. Check out some of the largest and bestknown book fairs from around the world. With a flurry of big deals closing in the runup to the frankfurt book fair, the sevenfigure advance is back.
Book your fair ticket online now and save compared to the prices at the exhibition site. Frankfurt book fair 2017 the full schedule of the book fair will be available. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. In addition, the ipaled educational publishers forum open meeting will be hosted on october by frankfurt book fair, and its transatlantic counterpart, the educational publishers forum americas, will be staged at guadalajara book fair. Citing strong response to its litag and to the business club offering, frankfurt book fair found 90 percent of its exhibitors involved in. An international symposium at the german national library deutsche nationalbibliothek. Frankfurt book fair in frankfurt stats address fair point database. Librarians and scholars from 10 countries gathered in frankfurt, germany, on october for new directions for libraries, scholars, and partnerships. It attracts exhibitors from about 110 countries and is attended by more than 250,000 people, of whom about 7,000 are publishers, editors, and exhibitors. The frankfurt fair is the worlds most recognized and largest book fair that attracts readers and writers from all over the world. Surviving another frankfurt book fair articles foreword. Watch us film every aisle of every hall at frankfurt book fair 2017, played out in 64x speed.
Macron and asterix are special guests at frankfurt book. Attendance up at frankfurt book fair the bookseller. October 2017, about 7309 exhibitors from 102 countries and 286425 visitors from 7 countries on the frankfurt book fair in frankfurt. In all, some 286,425 visitors attended the fair, along with 7,300 exhibitors from 102 countries. The goteborg book fair in 2017 was rather special for the pontas agency. The frankfurt book fair is a meeting place for the industrys experts and the most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licences worldwide.
Present yourself and your products at the heart of the publishing industry. The fbf is exhaustingone set up day, five days of show time, break down, in addition to several late night dinners with friends and clientsbut i always relish my time at the show. Our cbe attendants are on hand to help you find books, take inquiries, and to help you identify. More than 7,300 exhibitors from over 100 countries and more than 286,000 visitors took part in the year 2017. In the frankfurt catalogue you will find all exhibiting companies at frankfurter buchmesse. Oct 24, 2017 france was the guest of honour at this years frankfurt book fair and attendees were not disappointed by the event. Every year, the international frankfurt book fair brings together 7,150 exhibitors from 106 countries and over 278,000 visitors over five days. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event.
Frankfurt book fair announces lineup for 29th international. Oct 20, 2017 ever wondered what the frankfurt book fair is like. The frankfurt book fair 2017 the frankfurt fair is the worlds most recognized and largest book fair that attracts readers and writers from all over the world. Sep 25, 2019 this year, the event will take place from october 16 to october 20. Definitely very far away from the rest of the fair that was happening mostly in halls 4 and 6, with the agents lounge and the business tables all situated in at least 10 minutes of walk. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair with 7,100 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, around 270,000 visitors, over 4,000 events and around 9,300 accredited journalists in attendance. Notable attendees from the englishspeaking world included ken follett, cecilia ahern and nicholas sparks. Frankfurt book fair releases facts and figures from 2016. With 7,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries representing book publishing, multimedia and technology companies, it is considered the most important book fair for international deals and trading. New directions for libraries, scholars, and partnerships. This year, the book fair saw a larger number of visitors than it has in other past years. Several thousand exhibitors representing book publishing, multimedia and technology companies, as well as. About frankfurt book fair the frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair. Frankfurt book fair in frankfurt stats address fair.
Oct 15, 2017 the frankfurt book fair will take place from 11 to 15 october 2017. Frankfurt book fair defends hosting rightwing publishing. France, guest of honor at the 2017 frankfurt book fair 1115. Book promotion at 2017 frankfurt international book fair. Nov 14, 2017 the frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest trade fair for books. The association of the german trade fair industry auma warns of unofficial exhibitor directories that are targeting exhibitors in the run up to trade fairs, offering to provide customers with entries in inferior, substandard online directories. Oct 12, 2017 a book is a film is a game hosted by frankfurt book fair frankfurt book fair start. The fbf is the worlds largest event in the publishing industry and will feature thousands of attendees from all over the world. Oct 20, 2019 the frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest book fair for books in the world based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. Here attendees get the chance to experience the entire event in a new light. Event participation knowledge e is participating in the frankfurt book fair on 11th15th october 2017 that will take place in frankfurt, germany.
Frankfurt book fair events overviews search events, click events overview, choose a day, and export the results as pdf, or create your schedule at my book fair printable book fair floor plan and summary of events areas in the frankfurt book fair a z guide digital zones hot spots program 2017 restaurant flyer for 2017. Megativity and miniaturization at the frankfurt book fair. The 2017 frankfurt book fair will be held from wednesday, 11 october to sunday, 15 october. It is considered to be the most important book fair in the world for international deals and trading. Attracting the leading figures from across scholarly and professional publishing, stms event provides. The frankfurt book fair releases attendance numbers, and pp looks back. The frankfurt book fair is the international publishing industrys biggest trade fair. While big advances are nothing new in the heady days before a major rights fair, the. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. During this five day annual event, the frankfurt book fair brings together the publishing and media industry to discuss trends, new business models and market analysis.
Welcome frankfurt attendees to the 2018 guadalajara international book fair this directory makes it easy for you to identify potential partners, make appointments at our reception desk, or communicate with the right person. From jessica mautref, 11 tips for the 2018 frankfurt book fair, gutenberg technology, september 19, 2018. Therese coen, 7 tips for success at frankfurt book fair, bookmachine, september 27, 2017. The improved literary agents and scouts center litag has again set a new attendance record, with about 500 tables sold. The motto frankfurt in french reflected the spirit of the event, the cultural exchanges as well as the projects and initiatives performed in cooperation by german and french companies. Macron and asterix are special guests at frankfurt book fair 2017.
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