The fairs director juergen boos joins robert bound for a discussion on where the story of the printed page might be heading next. News future frankfurt interview mit jurgen boos en buchmesse. During the london book fair, boosa former publisher at herder, doremer knaur, and carl hanser verlag and frankfurts ceo since 2005was a constant presence, meeting with industry players at the german stories collective stand, participating in programming as a member of the sheikh zayed book awards scientific committee, and. Paulo coelho and juergen boos, director of the frankfurt book fair, talked about the future of publishing. And that growth is fueling an era of international expansion for the frankfurt book fair. According to director juergen boos, a book fairs true impact lies in the creative and business interactions. Juergen boos in conversation with jonathan landgrebe buchmesse. Frankfurt book fairs ceo free speech is facing a threat in india sprouting from religious motivations, political biases and social judgments and this reflects apathy on the part of the state, said juergen boos. Frankfurt book fair links global publishing industry. Juergen boos, the ceo and director of the frankfurt book fair, talks to souradeep roy from the indian writers forum, on selfcensorship, translation, and the importance of literacy and books in a posttruth world. The discuss the rise of populist governments in different parts of the world and the threat it poses to writing and thinking. The frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest gathering for publishers, authors and, of course, readers. Read more publishing perspectives, writing and publishing, writing on the ether books to film, ceo talk, frankfurt book fair, juergen boos, kelly. Showcasing canadas literature, culture and talent to the.
Juergen boos says this years frankfurt book fair will be significantly different. Lr the director of the buchmesse, juergen boos, crown prince haakon of norway, crown princess mettemarit of norway and norways prime minister erna solberg smell little cans of the invisible silence installation of the artist sissel tolaas and reling kagge in the exhibition of this years honorary guest norway during the. The director of the buchmesse, juergen boos, crown prince. At frankfurt, over the past 10 years, we went from 60%. The frankfurt book fair opens this week with new literary trends, new media possibilities and a dash of potential political tension. Although the coronavirus crisis has already forced the cancellation of several major international publishing events, the frankfurt book fair is still expected to go ahead in october. It is an exciting b2b space for publishing professionals to network. Juergen boos, president and chief executive officer of the frankfurt book fair fbf, warmly welcomed on 17 october 2019 the honorable loren legarda, deputy speaker of the house of representatives of the philippines, at the citys convention center, which is currently. Director of frankfurt book fair, iranian official visit. For example, indias jaipur festival featured a first visit from the frankfurter buchmesses juergen boos. In october at the frankfurt book fair, the francogerman alliance will take center stage when france is the annual guest of honor at the worlds largest publishing industry trade show. The chief of netflix international originals at frankfurt tells publishers that she actively wants to consider their stories for development. The frankfurt book fair is the global gathering place for the international publishing scene.
The frankfurt book fair opened wednesday and comes to an end sunday. Frankfurt book fair is one of the prime forums for global social and political discussions and according to the director of frankfurter buchmesse, juergen boos, there was a noticeable increase in the need for political participation. With 80 speakers at around 40 events over five days, the business club of the 2016 frankfurt book fair is set to be the central meeting place once again for pioneers and key players in the international content and media business. Juergen boos, president and ceo, frankfurt book fair, buchmesse the views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the world economic forum. Juergen boos, ceo of the frankfurt book fair an interview with the president and ceo of. Frankfurt book fair is still expected to go ahead in october despite the. Juergen boos, kevin flanagan and guy andrews, the monocle. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. Katja bohne, answer some questions about the book fairs future frankfurt. Several iranian publishers are still present in frankfurt, according to the fairs organisers. Our staff will continue to work diligently on your behalf to showcase your titles to rights agents around the world.
Why frankfurt book fair director resists the urge to go online the. The world economic forum launched its official book club on facebook in april 2018. Frankfurt book fair president warmly welcomes deputy. The frankfurt book fair, the worlds largest convention for the publishing, multimedia, and communications sectors, is gearing up for the annual fiveday event with south korea as guest. Frankfurt book fair debate bars participants at chinese. Director of the frankfurt book fair juergen boos confirmed yesterday that at the request of the china organising committee, dai and bei had been struck from the list of participants in the event. The forums own book club will speak during a session on sunday the 20th.
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 frankfurter buchmesse linkedin. In an interview with publishers weekly hosted and broadcast. At book fair, a subplot about chinese rights the new. Frankfurts juergen boos on the international perspective. Big changes are coming to the frankfurt book fair in 2015, including closing hall 8 and moving all the englishlanguage publishers to the middle of the fair in halls 6 and 4. Frankfurt director plans completely different experience. Frankfurt book fair expected to go ahead despite covid19. Frankfurt book fair 2018 a massive international success.
Why frankfurt book fair director resists the urge to go. Juergen boos, director of the frankfurt book fair photo. Frankfurts boos promises a reinvented book fair publishers weekly. Google, apple, amazon targeted ahead of frankfurt book fair. Frankfurt book fair is still expected to go ahead in october despite the coronavirus crisis, its president juergen boos has said. Frankfurts boos promises a reinvented book fair cause. It also shows the enormous potential that the new frankfurt book fair 2015 will offer its clients.
At the frankfurt book fair, what beijing hoped would be a celebration of cultural achievements became a tug of war between control and free speech. Freedom to publish is the backbone of our industry. The 71st annual frankfurt book fair will take place october 1418th, 2020. S at the latest since the cancellation of the leipzig book fair, many questions have arisen as to how the book industry will deal with the new, inherently uncertain situation economically and culturally. The big takeaway, as indicated in a previous statement, is that frankfurt will not keep the community in suspense about their plans for long. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world. This photo shows iranian delegation l and frankfurt book fair director juergen boos and his colleagues during a meeting in frankfurt on october 20, 2016. Ask frankfurt book fair director juergen boos what he and his fellow book fair directors have in common and hell say its their differences that. He also defended the presence of rightwing publishers at the event, citing freedom of expression. Juergen boos, director of the fair, said he hoped the cancellation was just a brief. Foreword independent press collective 2019 frankfurt book. Book fair expecting record participation culture arts. Juergen boos is the president and ceo of frankfurt book fair. In a statement, the director of the frankfurt book fair, juergen boos, condemned violence as a means of fighting ideas.
In preparation for this years frankfurt book fair 11 to 15 october 2017, karina bolasco interviews its ceo, juergen boos. The monocle weekly juergen boos, kevin flanagan and guy. Mustreads from frankfurt book fair ceo and president, juergen boos. Attending the 32nd international publishers association congress, held at hotel taj diplomatic enclave, new delhi, from 10 to 14 february 2018, juergen boos, president and ceo, frankfurt book fair, spoke on the issue of selfcensorship as a part of a panel discussion the threat of selfcensorship in publishing. October 6, 2016 ottawa department of canadian heritage. Juergen boos said this cooperation fits perfectly into the frankfurt book fairs strategy to empower relevant publishing communities and help our customers to expand their international business network. Paulo coelho and juergen boos at the frankfurt book fair. The year 2020 will be special for frankfurter buchmesses evolution, both in terms of the fairs layout and new offerings.
Below, the director of the frankfurter buchmesse, juergen boos, and its vice. Free speech under threat in india, apathy on states part. Frankfurt book fair expected to go ahead despite covid19 crisis, says boos. And the london book fairs jacks thomas is a regular guest at the united arab emirates sharjah international book fair. Juergen boos, presidentceo, frankfurt book fair frankfurter buchmesse, delivered the inaugural speech at the jaipur bookmark. During the london book fair, boosa former publisher at herder, doremer knaur, and carl hanser verlag and frankfurts ceo since 2005was a constant presence, meeting with industry players at the german stories collective stand, participating in programming as a member of the sheikh zayed book award s scientific committee, and observing how great britains big book fair was operating, months before his own event. The frankfurt book fair or buchmesse is taking place from the 16th20th of october, with norway selected as the guest of honour. In conversation with book fair director juergen boos he explains what. Frankfurt book fair director juergen boos has said this years fair will go on, but it will be a completely different experience, reports publishers weekly. By combining meetings, events and networking activities, the club offers our trade visitors extensive business and contact opportunities, said. France is going to show its literature and the french language, not only the nation, says juergen boos, president and ceo of the frankfurt book fair. Frankfurt book fair director juergen boos in international. In an interview with publishers weekly hosted and broadcast by the. Boos said organisers cannot yet say what the fair will look like.
Watch juergen boos in conversation with edwards nawotka in an exclusive first interview upon what frankfurt book fair 2020 will look like. It is the business conclave that is inaugurated the day before jaipur literature festival and then runs parallel with the litfest. According to director juergen boos, a book fairs true impact lies in the creative and business interactions the frankfurt book fair is the worlds largest book fair. Juergen boos agenda contributor world economic forum. Frankfurt book fair director juergen boos in international book fairs. In a statement, frankfurt president juergen boos says it is uncertain what format the fair will take, but what. But even if you are an author, translator, selfpublisher, a creative mind or a simply a reader. I had the idea from quite early on that i wanted to work with books, to work in publishing. See who you know at frankfurt book fair frankfurter buchmesse, leverage your. Frankfurt guest of honor is france, french language ccc. Questions to juergen boos, the director of the frankfurt. Frankfurt book fairs juergen boos on changes for 2015. Our next stop is the china childrens book fair in shanghai next month, november 1517, and our sister company, childrens books usa, will be one of.
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