Bernardine Evaristo's forceful call for diversity in publishing, and publishers endorse a new SDG compact.
FRANKFURT P.M. EDITION
October 14, 2020
— INSIDE THIS EDITION —
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.
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!
'Publishing in the UK is almost entirely white, which has long been unacceptable to many of us,' Bernardine Evaristo said in her opening keynote at Frankfurter Buchmesse's Publishing Insights conference track.
In a Frankfurter Buchmesse ARTS+ session, publisher Antoine Tanguay introduces his interactive storytelling project and talks about why he believes publishers need to adapt to 'changing cultural needs.'
Taking inspiration from the book fair's motto "all together now," colleagues at Carlsen Verlag in Germany came up with their own song about the book fair.
With 10 years to go on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, the IPA and Frankfurter Buchmesse have initiated a program for publishers' participation and commitment.
The world’s largest publisher—vowing to address its own workforce demographics—releases a Global Social Impact site, bringing together its corporate responsibility programs.
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