| | | FRANKFURT A.M. EDITION October 16, 2020 |
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This year, Publishing Perspectives' coverage of the digital Frankfurt Book Fair includes morning and evening email editions with event recommendations and coverage of the fair's discussions and announcements.
You can also visit our Frankfurt page, which includes links to our latest fair news, curated event listings, and link to download our Frankfurt magazine.
In this edition: Event Highlights for Friday, Oct.16 Video: Flight and Migration in Children’s Books The Rentrée Littéraire and the Pandemic Amazon Crossing’s Liza Darnton on Translation Download: Special Report on Chinese Publishing |
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| — TODAY'S EVENT LISTINGS — |
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| Events on Friday, October 16 |
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| | | Canada’s book industry is going online for this “Special Edition” of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Three short literary documentaries showcasing renowned Canadian authors and illustrators will be broadcasted on the world's stage. Discover our short literary documentaries; our list of Canadian titles translated into German; as well as our list of Canadian rights available on the German market! |
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| Sponsored by Canada FBM2020 |
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| In Frankfurt's Weltempfang program, Ibtisam Barakat, Palestinian-American children’s book author and winner of this year’s Sheikh Zayed Award, and Kirsten Boie, German children's and YA book author, discuss presenting sensitive topics to children. (Video premieres at 17:30 CEST) |
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| — NEWS TO START YOUR DAY — |
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| In an extraordinary year, French booksellers say the annual introduction of new books is about the same as usual, but the consumers’ readiness to respond is challenging. |
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| After a decade, the largest publisher of translated work has more than 400 titles out in 26 languages and is bringing Françoise Sagan’s unfinished ‘Four Corners of the Heart’ into English. |
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| Our partners at China Publishers Magazine have created a special report for foreign publishers who want to know more about the Chinese book market. Download your free copy. |
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| | | Trying to find creative stories that portray diversity and different cultures? Go to the Brazilian Publishers page on PubMatch and see the power of the Brazilian publishing market! Over 350 books of several literary genres are available in many different languages. |
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| Sponsored by Brazilian Publishers |
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