Frankfurter Buchmesse hosts panel about AI at SXSW-Conference, Festival Neue Literatur in New York celebrates its 10th anniversary
 
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Issue 2 / 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Sir or Madam,
 
"German Stories" took center stage at the Taipei International Book Exhibition this February, when 13 German authors captivated the audience with exciting books and workshops. German-language literature will also be celebrated at the 10th Festival Neue Literatur in NYC and at BOOKFEST in Frankfurt this year, which just openend its call for participation. Still not enough celebration? Well, we also heartily invite you to our panel about Artificial Intelligence at the SXSW-Festival as well as the Publishers' Forum conference. Not forgetting the Leipzig Book Fair, where our Guest of Honour 2019 Norway will offer a first taste of its rich literary programme!

Enjoy reading!

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Photo: BOOKFEST in the Old Town of Frankfurt 2018 © Christoph Seubert

International Festival
 
BOOKFEST: Call for Participation – publishers and partners can submit ideas
 
"When Frankfurt celebrates good stories, yours should be one of them” – with these words, Frankfurter Buchmesse extends its invitation to participate in BOOKFEST (15-20 October 2019). What’s special about this year’s edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse’s international festival of literature, stories and ideas? The answer: anyone can help shape the programme! With its Call for Participation, the festival is looking for the best ideas by 30 April 2019.
 
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Photo: Festival Neue Literatur 2018 © Frankfurt Book Fair New York
German Literature Abroad
 
“In memory we trust” – Festival Neue Literatur in New York City celebrates its 10th anniversary
 
The Festival Neue Literatur (28-31 March, New York City) is the first and only literary festival to spotlight German-language and U.S. fiction together. In its 10th year, the 2019 festival’s theme is “In Memory We Trust”. Jennifer Croft, Stefanie de Velasco, Daniela Emminger, Laura Freudenthaler, Dana Grigorcea, Pierre Jarawan, John Keene, Min Jin Lee, Gianna Molinari, Idra Novey, Karen Phillips, and Jenny Zhang Among are the writers and publishing luminaries featured this year. The festival is a collaborative project of New York’s leading German-language cultural institutions and Frankfurter Buchmesse’s New York office.
 
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Photo: Prof. Dr. Martina Mara © Kranzler

Artificial Intelligence
 
Frankfurter Buchmesse holds first panel at SXSW Festival in Texas
 
Who is shaping the world: humans or artificial intelligence (AI)? Prof Martina Mara, researcher and robopsychologist at Johannes Kepler University Linz and Holger Volland, tech writer and Vice President of Frankfurter Buchmesse will discuss these and more topics during their expert talk “Robopsychology and Ethics in AI”, at the SXSW Conference (8-17 March) in Austin, Texas. The gathering of creative professionals combines festivals and conferences in the fields of music, film and digital media.
 
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Photo: Children's Books Salon 2019 © Frankfurter Buchmesse New York
 
Children's Books
 
"Filled with inspirations and ideas": second Children's Books Salon in New York exceeds expectations
 
 
  For the second year, the Frankfurter Buchmesse's New York Office and Publishing Perspectives organized its Children’s Books Salon in New York City. The unique, three-day event, that happenend on 12-14 February, provided a setting for international children’s book publishers to widen their professional networks, discover new titles, and learn about the US children’s book market. Twenty-six publishers from 13 countries took the opportunity to participate in the Salon and met nearly 70 American editors, publishers, and rights directors.  
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo: 1-4: Taipei International Book Exhibition 2019 © Terry Lin
International Projects
 
#germanstories in Taipei
 
At the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) in February, "German Stories" took centre stage: 13 German authors were part of the German delegation and 37 publishing houses were exhibiting at the German stand. A multi-use space that reconfigured itself throughout the day for various activities, the stand was at times a race track for dashing children, an audience space for live interviews, and a comfortable lounge for perusing a book under the glow of the design’s pink canopies. Publishers Weekly spoke with four of the Children's publishers to learn more about what they were pitching at TIBE and their perspectives on the Taiwanese children’s book market.
 
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Books at Berlinale 2019 ©Laura Grotjohann
From Page to Screen
 
Books at Berlinale
 
The 14th edition of Books at Berlinale started with a record: More than 160 books from 30 countries were hoping to be selected for the pitch on 11 February. The event, which takes place every year during the Berlin International Film Festival, brings together publishers and film producers from all over the world.
 
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Networking Event
 
Publishers’ Forum
 
On 9-10 May 2019, the Publishers' Forum will take place in Berlin. Together with THE ARTS+, the Future of Culture Festival of Frankfurter Buchmesse, the conference will bring together leading thinkers from the areas of publishing and other creative sectors to discuss the topics that are most relevant for the future of the industry.
 
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Guest of Honour
 
Guest of Honour 2019 Norway starts its programme
 
Freedom of expression and environmental degradation, rebellious women and a femme fatale, Norwegian fairy tales and fantasy ‒ at the Leipzig Book Fair, our Guest of Honour 2019, Norway, offers a first taste of its rich literary programme. From 21-24 March, 20 Norwegian authors will participate in around 40 events – have a look at the programme here. Canada, the Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honour 2020, will also be represented with a stand in Leipzig for the first time.
 
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