Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 wrap-up

The Frankfurt Book Fair reports a slight increase in the number of visitors in 2011, with about one per cent more people coming to Frankfurt than in 2010. In all, the fair attracted 280,194 visitors, and around 7,384 exhibitors from 106 countries were present. The international rights and licenses trade also increased this year, with more visitors claiming that the rights trade was the central purpose of their visit. The Literary Scouts & Agents Centre recorded an increase of 11% in visitor numbers. As ever, attention was mainly focused on titles from the English-speaking countries.

The Canada Stand was slightly smaller this year as several publishers have decided to attend every two years. In all, 44 publishers reserved display and meeting space on the stand and another four chose the pied-à-terre option. Despite the fair’s official numbers, publishers felt attendance was down slightly from previous years. Nonetheless, all reported positive and productive meetings with their foreign counterparts.

Nicolas Levesque | 10/20/2011 | Book Fairs, Export, Rights

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Read the report on the Nordic Countries

The report on this summer’s scouting mission to the Nordic countries is available for download from our website. Simon Payette, Jack David, and Linda Cameron report on a productive series of meetings with publishers, national associations, and booksellers from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The report also includes an overview of the Nordic book market and a lengthy list of contacts. Available as a free PDF.

Nicolas Levesque | 09/21/2011 | Export, Rights

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Canada-UK Symposium adds speakers, door prize

UK literary scout Rosalind Ramsay, McGill-Queen’s executive director Philip Cercone, and ANEL executive director Richard Prieur have joined the list of speakers for Livres Canada Books’ Canada-UK Symposium in Frankfurt. Ramsay - whose roster of clients includes publishers in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Israel, Sweden, Portugal, and Italy - and Cercone will share their experience and insights on rights sales, while Prieur will provide an overview of the market in French Canada.

As a further incentive to attend, global eBook retailer Kobo has generously donated a new Kobo eReader Touch to be drawn among the attendees. Kobo offers a vast selection of over two million books and supports the most popular eBook formats, so you can use the Kobo eReader to read compatible books from your local library and other sources.

The Canada-UK Symposium 2011 takes place on Tuesday afternoon October 11th at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Visit the Symposium website for updates and tickets.

Nicolas Levesque | 07/04/2011 | Digital, Events, Export, Rights

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Canadian Embassy in Seoul hosts 8th Book Seminar

The Canadian Embassy in Seoul, Korea will hold its 8th Canadian Book Seminar on September 7–8, 2011. The seminar is designed to promote Canadian titles and encourage the sale of rights to Korean copyright managers and agencies. Following the event, Korean publishers who have expressed interest in specific titles/publishers will be put directly in touch with their Canadian counterparts to discuss possible collaboration and business opportunities.

This year’s seminar will focus on children’s and young readers titles (preschool through grade 12), English as a Second Language (ESL) materials, and adult nonfiction on the liberal arts, the global economy, management, self-development and self-help, and current social issues, including the environment, poverty, food, and health. See our website for more detailed information.

If you are interested in showcasing your titles to Korean copyright managers and publishing companies, please send a maximum of five titles (one copy each) and any related promotional materials to the LCB offices no later than August 9, 2011.

Nicolas Levesque | 06/28/2011 | Events, Export, Rights

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Hong Kong Book Fair incentives

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is offering incentives to attend the 2011 Hong Kong Book Fair (20-26 July). The fair, which attracted nearly one million visitors in 2010, will showcase books and publications in Chinese and foreign languages, particularly English, as well as e-learning resources, multimedia products, and stationery.

To facilitate the visit of overseas professional buyers in sourcing Chinese publications, the fair is offering a free admission badge, four-night hotel sponsorship (subject to approval by HKTDC), and a business matching service at the fair’s Copyright Exchange Lounge. Contact Jill Chien at the HKTDC Toronto Office on or before 1 July 2011 by telephone 416-366-3594, fax 416-366-1569, or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Nicolas Levesque | 06/15/2011 | Book Fairs, Export, Rights

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Canada-UK Symposium features impressive list of speakers

The speakers list for Livres Canada Books’ fourth annual symposium in Frankfurt will feature a number of high-profile experts on sales, rights, and digital publishing in Canada and the UK. Confirmed speakers include Faber and Faber sales and marketing director Will Atkinson, BookNet Canada president Noah Genner, The Publishers Association (UK) chief executive Richard Mollet, Bloomsbury Publishing managing director Evan Schnittman, and Harlequin Mills & Boon general manager Clare Sommerville.

They will be joined by speakers familiar to Canadian publishers, including Dundurn Group vice-president Beth Bruder, QA International publisher and vice-president Caroline Fortin, Éditions Caractère’s Guy Frenette, who will act as moderator, Douglas & McIntyre’s Scott McIntyre, House of Anansi Press rights director Lisa Nave, ANEL executive director Richard Prieur, and Second Story Press publisher and president Margie Wolfe.

The Canada-UK Symposium 2011 takes place on Tuesday afternoon October 11th at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Visit the Symposium website for updates and tickets.

Nicolas Levesque | 06/09/2011 | Digital, Events, Export, Rights

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